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Blacklisting of firm hits artillery modernisation: Army chief

The Indian Army's 23-year wait for new artillery guns - a crucial element of its modernisation drive - has just got longer with the blacklisting on corruption charges of a Singapore firm. Its howitzer was the frontrunner for a Rs.29 billion ($612 million) order for 140 guns, the army chief, Gen. Deepak Kapoor admitted Friday.8:02 PM on June 12