Is CAG report opening of a can of worms?: P Chidambaram on auditor’s Rafale deal report
'Will the government say if that obligation was fulfilled?' he asked
'Will the government say if that obligation was fulfilled?' he asked
As per the offset policy, a certain percentage of the deal value with foreign firms should flow into India as foreign direct investment.
France's reaffirmation came when Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had a telephonic conversation with French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly.
The move came days after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled a series of reform measures to promote the domestic defence industry and cut India's reliance on imported weapons and military platforms.
During the brief meeting, French President Emmanuel Macron vowed 'unrelenting fight' against Islamist terror.
The Opposition has been claiming that the original Rafale contract was changed with a new one to benefit Anil Ambani to the tune of Rs 30,000 crore.
The verdict comes as a major boost for the Narendra Modi government that had been cornered over the Rafale deal ahead of the five-state Assembly elections.
Giving clean chit to NDA governent, a three-judge bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi says court is satisfied with the decision making process, and that no detailed scrutiny of the Rafale deal is required
A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and justices UU Lalit and KM Joseph is examining the pricing details of the Rafale jets submitted by the government in a sealed cover.
Madhavan's reply came when he was asked to clarify whether Hindustan Aeronautics Limited had been deprived of an offset contract from the Rafale deal.