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Commitments And Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract] 
Commitments And Contingencies

22. Commitments and contingencies

Capital commitments

As of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011, the Company has committed to spend $3,041 and $8,229, respectively, under agreements to purchase property, plant and equipment. This amount is net of capital advances paid in respect of these purchases.

Bank Guarantees

The Company has outstanding Bank guarantees including letter of credit amounting to $12,745 and $11,215, as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011, respectively. Bank guarantees are generally provided to government agencies, excise and customs authorities for the purposes of maintaining a bonded warehouse. These guarantees may be revoked by the governmental agencies if they suffer any losses or damage through the breach of any of the covenants contained in the agreements.

Other commitments

The Company's business process Delivery Centers in India are 100% Export Oriented units or Software Technology Parks of India units ("STPI") under the STPI guidelines issued by the Government of India. These units are exempted from customs, central excise duties, and levies on imported and indigenous capital goods, stores, and spares. The Company has executed legal undertakings to pay custom duty, central excise duty, levies, and liquidated damages payable, if any, in respect of imported and indigenous capital goods, stores, and spares consumed duty free, in the event that certain terms and conditions are not fulfilled.