ET Defence Bulletin: Stories you should not miss (December 9, 2016)

NEW DELHI: Below is a list of the top defence stories of today.

India
1) CBI arrests former Indian Air Force chief SP Tyagi, his cousin, Sanjeev Tyagi and Delhi based lawyer, Gautam Khaitan, in connection with the AgustaWestland chopper scam.



2) US Congress clears legislation for designating India as major defence partner.

3) Deeply pained by allegations against army: Manohar Parrikar to Mamata Banerjee.

4) Swedish aerospace major Saab says it would make India a net exporter of such fighters.



5) Around 300 out of the 1,400 tourists stranded in the two islands of Andamans due to cyclonic weather were rescued today as the Navy, Coast Guard and Union Territory administration.

6) India was ranked 7th in the list of countries most impacted by terrorism in 2015, according to the Global Terrorism Index.



Regional
7) Pakistan raises 'Indian hostility, belligerence' with US senators.

International
8) The US Congress has said that $400 million in aid to Pakistan cannot be released unless the defence secretary certifies that Islamabad is "taking demonstrable" steps against the Haqqani network.

9) British spies penetrating ISIS to thwart attacks: MI6 chief