The portal's report says CBI and ED have had proof since October 2018 that Dassault paid at least 7.5 million euros in secret commissions to middleman Sushen Gupta.
The BJP sought to know why Congress government did not procure the fighter planes for 10 years despite a depleted squadron strength of the Indian Air Force.
The Congress has demanded a JPC probe into the Rafale deal, alleging corruption in the purchase of fighter jets, & said such an investigation is the only way forward to find the truth.
IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria also said that some deliveries from France have been ahead of time, while minor delays happened with 'one or two' aircraft due to Covid-related issues.
Randeep Surjewala told a press conference that the French news portal's report has proved that Rahul Gandhi's oft-repeated allegations of corruption in the deal were correct.
French media reports that country's corruption watchdog flagged payments made by Dassault Aviation to Defsys Solutions, company owned by Sushen Gupta who was arrested in VVIP chopper scam.
In ‘Manohar Parrikar: Brilliant Mind, Simple Life’, Nitin A. Gokhale explores how India’s first IIT-qualified chief minister strengthened India's national security.
The new Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020, which was unveiled by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Monday and kicks in on 1 October, also cuts down procurement time.
Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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