U.S. Snubbed in Big Defense Deal

摘要

INDIA Despite intense lobbying by the Obama Administration, New Delhi opted against awarding an $n billion contract for new fighter jets to U.S. companies Boeing and Lockheed Martin. Also snubbed was Russia, India's traditional supplier of military hardware. One of the world's biggest arms buyers, India is now likely to get its jets from Europe. The U.S. ambassador in New Delhi resigned his post, citing "personal, professional and family considerations."