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India’s Defense Minister clears purchase of Apaches, Chinooks

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The long-delayed plan to buy 22 AH-64s and 15 CH-47s for the India Air Force has been approved by Defense minister Manohar Parrikar and will soon reach Prime Minister Modi for final clearance.

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