India inks weapons deal worth nearly $2 bn with Israel

India will buy nearly $2 billion worth of weapons technology from Israel in what's being described as the "largest defence contract" ever signed by the military exporting giant.The deal will see state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries provide India with an advanced defence system of medium-range surface-to-air missiles, launchers and communications technology, the company said in a statement Thursday.The "mega" missile agreement is "considered to be the largest defense contract in Israel's defen