Is there a scam in Rafale deal?
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Is there a scam in Rafale deal?
Mediapart, a French online journal, on Sunday published alleged fake invoices for payments between 2004-2013, that it claimed enabled French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation to pay at least €7.5 million in kickbacks to a middleman to help it secure a multi-billion deal with India for the sale of Rafale fighter jets.
How big was Rafale scam?
According to a new report by France’s Investigative Journal, whose name is Mediapart, a bribe of 75 lakh euros i.e. about Rs 65 crore was taken in the purchase process of Rafale fighter jets. These bribes were given between 2007 and 2012 by the French company Dassault Aviation, when the UPA government was in India.
What is the Rafale deal with France?
In September 2016, India signed an inter-governmental agreement with France, dubbed as “Rafale deal”, in which India bought 36 off-the-shelf Dassault Rafale twin-engine fighters for a price estimated to be ₹ 58,000 crore or 7.8 billion Euros. India and France signed deal for buying 36 Rafale fighters on September 23, 2016.
Who are the customers of Rafale aircraft?
To provide more clarity there are many other customer of Rafale. Qatar purchased Rafale aircraft. They signed a deal for 24 Rafales on 4 May at cost of ($7.02 billion). By paying addition $1.78 billion dollars India is getting 12 more aircraft.
What is the Rafale jet that India will buy from France?
In April 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that India will buy 36 French-manufactured Rafale fighter jets off-the-shelf from Dassault, the French aircraft builder and integrator. The Rafale was chosen in 2012 over rival offers from the United States, Europe and Russia.
What is the fly away cost of a single Rafale?
On 23 September 2016, Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian signed the contract for the purchase of 36 off-the-shelf Rafales in a deal worth ($8.8 Billion) with an option for 18 more at the same inflation-adjusted price. The fly away cost for a single Rafale aircarftis $85 Million.