Curbed Enthusiasm.

The article reports that the Indian government reduced defense spending for the 2012-2013 fiscal year by 5 percent. Officials asserted that the planned acquisition of Dassault Rafale fighter jets for its Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) program will remain on schedule, but other capital investments will be delayed. Other topics include manufacturing of jets by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., the focus on defense technology indigenization, and allegations of corruption in defense contracts.