Parliamentary Panel Slams Defence Ministry Over ₹42,500 Crore Offset Failures And Modernisation Delays

India’s Public Accounts Committee has sharply criticised the defence ministry for failing to enforce offset obligations worth ₹42,500 crore, with nearly half of commitments under ongoing contracts still pending, Times of India reported.The panel has demanded immediate clearance of dues by December 2025 and a special audit, while also highlighting systemic delays in artillery and helicopter
India’s Public Accounts Committee has sharply criticised the defence ministry for failing to enforce offset obligations worth ₹42,500 crore, with nearly half of commitments under ongoing contracts still pending, Times of India reported.The panel has demanded immediate clearance of dues by December 2025 and a special audit, while also highlighting systemic delays in artillery and helicopter
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