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No more commissions for arms agents: Parrikar
Panaji: Arms agents earning sales commissions could soon be passe, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said, adding that agents would have to be paid fixed fees while representing foreign defence manufacturing companies.
Parrikar, who was speaking during a public interaction event near here, late on Sunday, also said that guidelines for foreign defence manufacturing companies to enlist arms agents will be issued by the third or fourth week of October.
“Giving percentage is very risky in India. Money can be paid to various people through this percentage, so we are permitting agents, but not by way of percentage or success fee or failure penalty. By fixed amount reasonable payment to the agency, you can keep an agency for following up your work,” he said.
“Amended new guidelines will start coming from the third or fourth week of this month, they are under final drafting. I feel that agents can be there as a supplementary supporting technically or administratively to the companies, because foreign companies may not be able to keep an office for every supply they make,” the defence minister said.
The RG Marathon Championship Run 2023 in Goa was a testament to inclusivity. Initially resistant to including persons with disabilities, it eventually featured wheelchair and standing categories, thanks to advocates’ efforts. Participants showed exceptional determination, emphasizing unity in diversity. Despite challenging weather, they demonstrated the power of community support, highlighting the need for accessibility and inclusion in all state-level events in Goa.
Following the marathon, a gathering of differently-abled individuals, predominantly wheelchair users, convened for a celebratory lunch at Barzilla. The event, orchestrated by Mr. Shariq Khan and Mr. Zain Aftab, proprietors of Barzilla, honored the birthday of Sadaf Fatima, who also uses a wheelchair and is Mr. Shariq Khan’s wife.
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