Holding that the government “cannot allow corruption” in military deals, Defence Minister AK Antony said yesterday that “strongest action” would be taken if the CBI detects bribery in the Rs 403 crore deal for 12 VVIP AgustaWestland helicopters for the Indian Air Force (IAF).

“We have requested CBI for an early inquiry. I can assure you that the moment we get a report from CBI, we will take strongest action provided in the integrity pact... that includes cancellation of the contract and blacklisting the companies. But before CBI’s report, I don’t want to jump to any conclusion,” Antony said.