NEW DELHI — India’s parliament has approved a bill to amend the Chemical Weapons Convention Act to forbid the transfer of specified toxins to and from any country not party to the convention. “The Chemical Weapons Convention (Amendment) Bill, 2012, part of India’s international obligation, seeks to amend the Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000, which was enacted to . . . help prohibit the development, production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons and on their destruction,” says a senior government official.
NEW DELHI — The Indian air force (IAF) will start taking deliveries of Swiss Pilatus PC-7 MK II turboprop aircraft beginning in February 2013. Deliveries of the 75 trainer aircraft will last until August 2015, Defense Minister A.K. Antony told the Indian parliament. The contract, signed in May, is worth more than 500 million Swiss francs ($520 million). It also covers an integrated, ground-based training system and a comprehensive logistics support package.
