Bofors case back under the spotlight after four decades. The story so far...

A new book BoforsGate claims senior Indian bureaucrats “tutored” Bofors officials on “how to absolve then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi of all blame"

The so-called Bofors kickbacks scandal of the 1980s, in which then premier Rajiv Gandhi and others were accused of receiving pay-offs from arms manufacturer AB Bofors in connection with the supply of 155mm howitzers, is back in the news because of a new book and a judicial request to the US for information on the case.

The Bofors howitzers had their moment of glory when they played a critical role in the 1999 Kargil war with Pakistan. (HT File)

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sent a letter rogatory, or judicial request, to the US seeking information and evidence from private investigator