Updated December 14th, 2018 at 23:21 IST
After Supreme Court's judgment on Rafale, Dassault Aviation issues first statement. Read here
After the Supreme Court delivered a massive victory to the Modi government by dismissing all petitions on the Rafale deal, Dassault Aviation has come out with a statement.
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After the Supreme Court verdict dismissed all petitions seeking a court-monitored inquiry into the government-to-government deal between India and France for the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets, Dassault Aviation has come out with a statement.
"Dassault Aviation welcomes the decision of the Supreme Court of India rendered today dismissing all petitions filed on the Rafale Contract signed on 23rd September 2016 in the frame of an Inter-Governmental Agreement between India and France. Dassault Aviation takes note of the Supreme Court conclusions establishing the absence of any irregularities in the decision making process to purchase 36 Rafale, pricing of Rafale jets and selection of Indian offset partners including Anil Ambani owned Reliance by Dassault Division" - the statement reads.
Here is the full statement by the company:
READ: Anil Ambani Issues Statement After Supreme Court Dismisses Rafale Petitions
The apex court was pronouncing its verdict that had been reserved on November 14 on a batch of pleas seeking a court-monitored probe into the deal.
Advocate M L Sharma was the first petitioner in the case. Later, another lawyer Vineet Dhanda had moved the apex court with the plea for court-monitored probe into the deal. AAP leader Sanjay Singh has also filed a petition against the fighter jet deal. After the three petitions were filed, former Union ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie along with activist advocate Prashant Bhushan had moved the apex court with a plea for a direction to the CBI to register FIR for alleged irregularities in the deal.
The Centre has defended the multi-billion deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets and opposed public disclosure of the pricing details.
India signed an agreement with France for the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft in a fly-away condition as part of the upgrading process of Indian Air Force equipment. The estimated cost of the deal is Rs 58,000 crore.
The Rafale fighter is a twin-engine Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) manufactured by French aerospace company Dassault Aviation.
READ: Unrepentant After Supreme Court Verdict On Rafale Deal, Rahul Gandhi Slams Desk And Asks, 'Where Is CAG Report?'
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Published December 14th, 2018 at 22:51 IST
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