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| PM calls for enforcing transparency in arms purchases | | | New Delhi, Oct 18 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said transparency in arms purchases should be a "desirable objective" but cautioned that reports critical of such processes where they are untrue could demoralise the armed forces.
"Transparency in the procurement is the desirable objective, both from the view point of good governance and national security," he said while addressing top armed forces top commanders here.
"Reports critical of such processes can demoralise the services where they are untrue and must be directly addressed where they are true", Singh said.
Pointing out to commanders that Government had recently taken several steps to introduce transparency in defence procurment, including framing of new procurement procedures, Singh said the policy of purchases should be addressed with a indigenious viewpoint.
He said all purchases must be aimed at giving fillip to Indian industry particularly through the new policy of offsets.
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