In a setback to the Indian and French governments that got into a 7.8 billion euro deal for 36 Rafale fighter air crafts, a French judge has been
In a setback to the Indian and French governments that got into a 7.8 billion euro deal for 36 Rafale fighter air crafts, a French judge has been appointed to lead a judicial investigation into its alleged corruption and favoritism, a French media website said in a report. Mediapart said that a “highly sensitive probe” into the 2016 inter-governmental deal was formally opened on June 14 following a decision by the financial crimes branch of the French public prosecution services, the PNF. In April, Mediapart claimed “millions of euros of hidden commissions” were given to a go-between who helped Dassault conclude the sale, of which “some… could have been given as bribes” to Indian officials.
