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Armed forces prefer Russian armour

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Ajai Shukla New Delhi

In its 29th report, which was tabled in Parliament earlier this week, Parliament's Standing Committee on Defence writes that it is "startled" to be told that the tank had performed poorly in winter trials, and that it was miles away from meeting the army's requirements.

Business Standard has come to know from three different members of the Standing Committee on Defence that it is more than "startled"

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First Published: Apr 19 2008 | 12:00 AM IST

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