08-31-2006, 07:42 PM
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PTI | New Delhi
Defence Ministry has recalled the country's defence attache in the Indian Embassy in Germany, <b>Brig PC Panjikar, for allegedly canvassing with armaments firms</b>. Panjikar, a Mechanised Infantry officer, had completed two years of his three-year tenure in Berlin, Ministry sources said.
An Army official said the officer has been recalled "on the directions" of the Ministry.
"There is a likelihood that the officer may have exceeded his brief in the execution of his duties."
Panjikar's recall comes days before Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee is embarking on a high-level visit to Germany to interact with the leadership and defence industry. <b>Though the ministry officials were tight-lipped, highly placed sources said the intelligence agencies had tapped his phone conversations with armaments companies. </b>
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PTI | New Delhi
Defence Ministry has recalled the country's defence attache in the Indian Embassy in Germany, <b>Brig PC Panjikar, for allegedly canvassing with armaments firms</b>. Panjikar, a Mechanised Infantry officer, had completed two years of his three-year tenure in Berlin, Ministry sources said.
An Army official said the officer has been recalled "on the directions" of the Ministry.
"There is a likelihood that the officer may have exceeded his brief in the execution of his duties."
Panjikar's recall comes days before Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee is embarking on a high-level visit to Germany to interact with the leadership and defence industry. <b>Though the ministry officials were tight-lipped, highly placed sources said the intelligence agencies had tapped his phone conversations with armaments companies. </b>
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