Estonia Defence Minister resigns following controversial ₹700 crore arms contract
Estonia's Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur has stepped down amid a €70 million (approximately ₹700 crore) procurement scandal. The deal involved Datasel, an Italian firm owned by the Indian company Neco Defence Munitions, and was intended to supply artillery to Ukraine through EU funding. Reports emerged that the supplier lacked experience in shell manufacturing, and some of the delivered munitions were found to be defective and unusable.