It has come to light recently that the dubious dealings between Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Cisco Systems, an American multinational technology conglomerate headquartered in San José, California, has caused a loss of Rs 300 crore to the Indian taxpayers. The scam involves 2 deals:
BSNL’s Rs 95 crore purchase order for expanding India’s National Internet Backbone
BSNL’s Rs 300 crore annual maintenance contract for 5 years and purchase of new hardware
Cisco outsourced purchase...
