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David Cameron to announce India cyber co-operation Cameron promises India co-operation in corruption probe
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David Cameron is set to promise more co-operation between Britain and India, this time when it comes to combating cyber attacks. David Cameron has promised to "respond to any request for information" on corruption allegations over India's procurement of helicopters from the Anglo-Italian company AugustaWestland.
In Delhi on the second day of his visit to India, the prime minister will announce police training exchanges and more research into online security. India has suspended payments under the terms of the £480m contract, following arrests at AugustaWestland and its parent firm Finmeccanica.
Its thought the talks with his counterpart in India could open opportunities for UK security firms. Mr Cameron, visiting India, stressed Finmeccanica was an "Italian company".
Mr Cameron has already called for stronger business ties with India. Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh raised "serious concerns".
India is one of the fastest-developing markets for cyber exports. Mr Cameron held talks with Mr Singh in Delhi on the second day of his three-day trade visit to India.
Potential threat AugustaWestland signed the deal to supply 12 AW101 helicopters to the Indian air force in 2010, since when there have been allegations of bribery, which are being investigated by the Italian authorities.
Mr Cameron believes that the UK has a competitive and technological advantage from its expertise in tackling attacks. 'Integrity'
The prime minister said it was in the national interest to share that knowledge with India. Finmeccanica's chairman and chief executive Giuseppe Orsi and AgustaWestland chief executive Bruno Spagnolini were arrested last week on corruption and tax fraud charges.
The aim would be to both protect the huge amount of British personal and commercial information that is stored in large databases in India, and to allow both countries to share information about planned cyber attacks, whether from criminals, terrorists or other countries. At a press conference after his meeting with Mr Cameron, Mr Singh said he had "conveyed to the prime minister our very serious concerns regarding allegations about unethical means used in securing the 2010 contract for AgustaWestland helicopters.
Mr Cameron will announce a new joint task force to share information, when he meets Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Delhi. "I told him that we have sought an explanation from the company by 22 February to examine if the contractual conditions on unethical practices and the integrity pact have been violated.
In two years' time there will be more people online in India than in the US and the potential threat to security is huge, officials have said. "I have sought full assistance from the UK in this case. Prime Minister David Cameron has assured me of the co-operation of his government in the investigation."
Defence deals Mr Cameron said: "In terms of AgustaWestland, we will respond to any request for information. I am glad that the Italian authorities are looking into this issue in detail, as Finmeccanica is an Italian company."
Mr Cameron arrives in Delhi from India's financial capital, Mumbai, where he made a major pitch to win new business deals for British companies on the first day of his visit. AugustaWestland employs more than 3,000 people in Yeovil, Somerset.
He is expected to lobby the Indian prime minister to open up the country's economy to British investors, particularly in areas such as financial services and retail. 'Red tape'
Regional security, especially in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of Western troops, will feature on the agenda. During his visit Mr Cameron is also set to promise more co-operation between Britain and India in combating cyber attacks.
Mr Cameron is also expected to make a push to secure defence deals from one of the world's largest buyers of arms - but his visit comes at a sensitive time. He will announce police training exchanges and more research into online security.
Last week, India indicated it would cancel a contract to buy helicopters from the Anglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland over bribery allegations, a move that could undermine Mr Cameron's efforts. Mr Cameron, who believes the UK has a competitive and technological advantage from its expertise in tackling attacks, said it was in the national interest to share that knowledge with India.
On Monday, the prime minister urged the Indian government to cut "regulation and red tape" in a bid to encourage more trade and investment involving UK businesses. Mr Cameron came to Delhi from India's financial capital, Mumbai, where he made a pitch to win new business deals for British companies on the first day of his visit.
Mr Cameron said India "can be a difficult country to do business in" but insisted he wanted the UK to become India's economic "partner of choice". On Monday he urged the Indian government to cut "regulation and red tape" in a bid to encourage more trade and investment involving UK businesses.
He said he wanted to see UK firms playing a bigger role in a "more open, more flexible" Indian economy. Mr Cameron said India could be "a difficult country to do business in" but insisted he wanted the UK to become its economic "partner of choice".
Mr Cameron is on a three-day visit to India with a British trade delegation, in which he will also meet Indian President Pranab Mukherjee. He will also meet Indian President Pranab Mukherjee during his trip.
The delegation includes BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, London Underground and the English Premier League. His delegation includes BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, London Underground and the English Premier League.