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Monday, February 16, 2026
TopicVVIP chopper scam

Topic: VVIP chopper scam

VVIP chopper scam: Christian Michel refuses to accept bail in fresh twist, says Delhi unsafe for him

Delhi High Court granted the British national bail, earlier on Tuesday, considering his prolonged incarceration of over six years since his extradition to India from the UAE.

SC gives bail to chopper deal accused Christian James held in 2018, asks CBI why it wants further custody

The British national had moved apex court after Delhi HC turned down his bail plea last September. In previous years, trial court, HC and SC had dismissed several of his bail pleas.

Italy’s Leonardo returns to Indian aviation market, focuses on civil orders for helicopters

In November 2021, India lifted ban on AgustaWestland & its parent company Leonardo, paving way to take part in multiple ongoing projects & bid for upcoming defence contracts.

Rafale deal faces new controversy over ‘suspicious payments’ to middleman arrested by ED

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.

AgustaWestland accused Christian Michel wants a week’s bail for Easter

Christian Michel moves bail plea in a Delhi court, submitting he ‘wishes to attend the holy mass on the Easter day’. His plea will be heard Thursday.

Never named anyone, says accused Christian Michel on ED’s AgustaWestland charge sheet

In a plea before a Delhi court, Michel also accuses Modi government of using the ED, other investigating agencies for political purposes.

3 AgustaWestland choppers lie grounded in a Delhi air base, and are likely to remain so

The three AW101 helicopters were mothballed in 2014, after the VVIP chopper deal was terminated, because of the lack of vendor support.

Italian marines case may complicate India’s access to AgustaWestland middleman

After internal meeting, India decides to hire lawyers in Italy; Carlo Gerosa arranged kickback network but had no political connections in India.

On Camera

To win over Asia, Canada needs more than nice speeches

Ottawa is stepping up its courtship of the region. The campaign was readily apparent in Singapore last week with a conference devoted to stronger ties with Southeast Asia.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Top US military commander applauds ‘India’s tactical execution’ during Op Sindoor; adds ‘there’s lessons too’

On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.