SC ruling on Army’s Rafale procurement vindicates govt, says Ex-IAF chief
Former IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal (retd) B S Dhanoa on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Rafale fighter jet deal, saying the ruling vindicated the government’s position and that it will have positive impact on overall military procurement.
The political controversy relating to purchase of 36 Rafale jets from French aerospace major Dassault Aviation for the IAF at a cost of Rs 59,000 crore peaked during Dhanoa’s tenure as chief of the air staff and he had stoutly defended the deal.
“It is a welcome verdict, vindicating the government’s position on the issue. We are happy that finally the controversy is buried,” Dhanoa told PTI.
