India and Israel in hot water over arms trade?

We noted earlier that defense ties were growing between Israel and India

Now, it seems, the inevtiable arms-dealing scandal is rearing it's head.

Senior Israeli and Indian military officials have been discussing ways of enhancing their growing strategic alliance with missile defenses and electronic surveillance systems.

But their plans could be stymied by a corruption scandal involving arms companies in both countries.

This despite some impressive trade gains...

In that time Israeli military sales to India have exceeded $5 billion. But plans for the transfer of Israeli technology on missile defenses, cyber warfare and electronic surveillance -- a hot issue in India following the terrorist carnage in Mumbai in November 2008 -- could be impeded because of an Indian ban on trading with Israel Military Industries, a major defense firm.

By: Brant