New Delhi, Nov 6, SPA -- The Indian government on Monday ordered ajudicial investigation into allegations that the country'sforeign minister and the ruling party benefited from theU.N. oil-for-food program in Iraq. The move came a day after the government named an envoy toinvestigate the credibility of a U.N. report that made theallegations against Foreign Minister Natwar Singh and hisCongress party. The judicial probe will be headed by R.S. Pathak, a formerchief justice of India and a former judge of theInternational Court of Justice, spokesman Sanjaya Baruinthe Prime Minister's Office, told reporters. Natwar Singh is among the more than 2,200 companies and prominentpoliticians worldwide accused in the report of the U.N.'sIndependent Inquiry Committee of colluding with SaddamHussein's regime to bilk the humanitarian oil-for-foodprogram of US$1.8 billion (¤1.5 billion) in kickbacks andillicit surcharges. The independent inquiry was headed by former U.S. FederalReserve Chairman Paul Volcker. Baru said Pathak will "head the inquiry into mattersrelating to the report of the Independent InquiryCommittee." No time frame has been set for theinvestigation, he was quoted as saying by The Associated Press.--SPA1434 Local Time 1134 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/301031