[The government had to eat its own words. (Ref.: < https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/rafale-deal-apex-court-seeks-affidavit-as-centre-objects-to-share-pricing-of-fighter-jets/article25381064.ece >.) 《The Centre also revealed price details of Rafale fighter jets in sealed document — titled "Details of the steps in the decision making process leading to the award of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft order" — to the top court. It had on October 31 claimed privilege on it and SC had asked it to file an affidavit why it cannotreveal Rafale jet prices.》
Also significant: 《Centre said Rafale manufacturer Dassault or its weapon vendor is yet to submit a formal proposal in the prescribed manner indicating details of Indian offset partners and products for offset discharge.》 Most likely, now things would come up for detailed hearing. Arguments would meet counter-arguments, in public. The best part of it is that many "facts" - duly authenticated, would be laid out in the open. The public would get to know.] https://m.timesofindia.com/india/centre-submits-rafale-deals-decision-making-process-to-sc/amp_articleshow/66588322.cms?fbclid=IwAR36C0dkQ4l2-uvV5Ej8X-7t8aQ7zJPYXGbA6mDOK5u9oXDq_bEs14-jsyk Centre submits Rafale deal’s decision-making process to petitioners TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Nov 12, 2018, 17:10 IST HIGHLIGHTS The Centre revealed the price details of Rafale fighter jets in sealed cover to the top court The government also submitted the details of the agreement relating to induction of Indian offset partners by Dassault and the company fitting weapons to the aircraft NEW DELHI: In line with the Supreme Court's order, the Centre on Monday made public a redacted version of the Rafale deal decision-making process. The Centre also revealed price details of Rafale fighter jets in sealed document — titled "Details of the steps in the decision making process leading to the award of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft order" — to the top court. It had on October 31 claimed privilege on it and SC had asked it to file an affidavit why it cannotreveal Rafale jet prices. When asked about it, Centre's counsel said the government has nothing to hide and hence it was decided that Rafale prices could be revealed only for Judges of SC , which is hearing three PILs alleging scam in fighter jet purchase deal. Centre said Rafale manufacturer Dassault or its weapon vendor is yet to submit a formal proposal in the prescribed manner indicating details of Indian offset partners and products for offset discharge. This means Dassault has not yet formally conveyed to Centre the role of Reliance Defence as its Indian offset partner. Centre said that till Oct 2019 no offset partner can get any money under agreement from India. The government also submitted the details of the agreement relating to induction of Indian offset partners by Dassault and the company fitting weapons to the aircraft. In the submission, the Centre said that the UPA era's 2013 Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) was "fully complied" with for the defence deal. The documents said the Indian Negotiating Team was constituted which conducted negotiations with the French side for about an year and approval of the Cabinet Committee on Security, being the Competent Financial Authority, was taken before signing the Inter Government Agreement on September 23, 2016. "In so far as discharging of the offset obligations by Dassault (Rafale maker) and its Tier-I vendors through Indian Offset Partners is concerned, there is no mention of any private Indian Business House(s) in intergovernmental agreement or Offset contract," Centre said. The document was supplied to the petitioners as per the apex court's October 31 order. The top court had said details, including the steps in the decision making process for the procurement of jets, which could "legitimately" be brought into public domain, be made available to the parties who have filed petitions before it in the matter. It had also asked the Centre to place before it in a sealed cover within 10 days the pricing details of 36 Rafale fighter jets India is buying from France. The apex court, which had posted the matter for hearing on November 14, had categorically told the Centre that if the pricing detail was "exclusive" and could not be shared with the court then the Centre should file an affidavit in this regard and say so. The petitions seeking the probe in the Rafale deal were first filed by advocates Manohar Lal Sharma and Vineet Dhanda. Later, AAP MP Sanjay Singh had also filed the petition. Former Union ministers Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie and activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan also filed a joint petition. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
