India to cancel scandal-hit chopper deal with Agusta

After allegations of bribery, India has decided to cancel the Rs 3,700 crore deal with AgustaWestland to supply twelve AW-101 helicopters to the Indian Air Force, Reuters on Tuesday reported. Italian investigators had alleged that the UK-based firm bribed former air chief SP Tyagi and paid middlemen over Rs 375 crore in kickbacks while the deal was being set up.