New Delhi, February 16, 2013: AgustaWestland, a unit of Italian aerospace group Finmeccanica, said on Saturday it is complying with India's request for clarifications over a bribery scandal.

India had on Friday said it had taken steps to cancel the 748 million dollar contract for 12 helicopters from AgustaWestland amid allegations the deal was won through bribes of up to 50 million euros or USD 66 million.

The scandal toppled the head of Finmeccanica Giuseppe Orsi, who resigned and is now behind bars in Italy.

The former head of AgustaWestland, Bruno Spagnolini, is also behind bars.

India, which has put payments to the company on hold, has already received three of the choppers.

Meanwhile an Italian court has refused to share documents regarding the Agusta Westland deal with India.

The judge in Italy has said that since the investigation is at the initial stage, the documents can be provided to the accused or their counsels only.

The court said that India's request could be considered at a later stage.

CBI had registered a complaint by Defence Ministry to probe alleged kickbacks paid by the Italian firm.

A joint team of CBI and Defence Ministry is likely to leave for Italy tomorrow in connection with the VVIP chopper deal.

The team will meet Italian prosecutors to ascertain the details of the case.

An Italian court, hearing the VVIP chopper deal scam case, has rejected India’s request for documents related to the investigations into the matter, arguing that the “information is covered by secrecy”.