Britain's defence ambitions are facing renewed scrutiny as mounting budget pressures raise questions about the future of key military programs, including aircraft linked to the country's nuclear deterrence strategy. With defence spending under pressure and strategic threats evolving, policymakers are being forced to weigh military modernization against fiscal constraints. The debate comes at a time of heightened geopolitical uncertainty and growing demands on NATO members to strengthen their defence capabilities. This report examines the budget challenges, the potential impact on Britain's military plans, and what it could mean for national security.

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In a statement, the Indian Ministry of Defence, on Tuesday (January 10) said they have approved three capital acquisition proposals amounting to nearly $526 million (Rs. 4,300 crores) for the Indian Army and Navy. This comes after the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting chaired by the country’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who accorded the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) of two proposals by the Indian Army and one by the Navy.&nbsp;

In line with the Indian government's push for Make in India initiative, the three proposals are under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category which refers to a category of acquisition of products from an Indian vendor that has been indigenously designed, developed and manufactured with a minimum of 50 per cent Indigenous Content (IC).&nbsp;

“The DAC accorded AoN for procurement of HELINA Anti-Tank Guided Missiles, launchers and associated support equipment which will be integrated to the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH),” said the defence ministry, in the statement.&nbsp;

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Additionally, they also said how the procurement of anti-tank guided missiles is an essential part of weaponising ALHs in “countering enemy threats”. Notably, HELINA is said to be one of the most advanced anti-tank weapons in the world and the defence ministry said that its integration&nbsp;will boost the Indian Army’s offensive capabilities.&nbsp;

The DAC also approved the procurement of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) designed and developed, VSHORAD (IR Homing) missile system. It is said to be “man-portable”, and robust and with its quickly deployable system, it can be swiftly used on rugged terrain as well as in the maritime domain.&nbsp;

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The statement also mentioned how it would strengthen the Air Defence (AD) capabilities, especially in the context of the recent developments along India’s northern borders.&nbsp;

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The procurement of the Brahmos Launcher and Fire Control System (FCS) for the Indian Navy’s Shivalik class of ships and Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMVs) has also been approved by the DAC. “With their induction, these ships would have enhanced capability of carrying out maritime strike operations, interdicting and destroying enemy’s warships and merchant vessels,” said the defence ministry.&nbsp; 
 
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In a statement, the Indian Ministry of Defence, on Tuesday (January 10) said they have approved three capital acquisition proposals amounting to nearly $526 million (Rs. 4,300 crores) for the Indian Army and Navy. This comes after the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting chaired by the country’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who accorded the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) of two proposals by the Indian Army and one by the Navy. In line with the Indian government's push for Make in India initiative, the three proposals are under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category which refers to a category of acquisition of products from an Indian vendor that has been indigenously designed, developed and manufactured with a minimum of 50 per cent Indigenous Content (IC). “The DAC accorded AoN for procurement of HELINA Anti-Tank Guided Missiles, launchers and associated support equipment which will be integrated to the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH),” said the defence ministry, in the statement. ALSO READ | India: Avani Chaturvedi becomes first IAF woman fighter pilot to participate in aerial wargames abroad Additionally, they also said how the procurement of anti-tank guided missiles is an essential part of weaponising ALHs in “countering enemy threats”. Notably, HELINA is said to be one of the most advanced anti-tank weapons in the world and the defence ministry said that its integration will boost the Indian Army’s offensive capabilities. The DAC also approved the procurement of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) designed and developed, VSHORAD (IR Homing) missile system. It is said to be “man-portable”, and robust and with its quickly deployable system, it can be swiftly used on rugged terrain as well as in the maritime domain. ALSO WATCH | Captain Shiva Chauhan becomes first Indian Army woman officer to be posted at Siachen Glacier The statement also mentioned how it would strengthen the Air Defence (AD) capabilities, especially in the context of the recent developments along India’s northern borders. ALSO READ | Indian government cuts economic growth outlook sharply ahead of Union Budget The procurement of the Brahmos Launcher and Fire Control System (FCS) for the Indian Navy’s Shivalik class of ships and Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMVs) has also been approved by the DAC. “With their induction, these ships would have enhanced capability of carrying out maritime strike operations, interdicting and destroying enemy’s warships and merchant vessels,” said the defence ministry. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

India: Defence ministry approves proposals of equipment worth over $500mn for Army, Navy

China has been placed first in self-reliant defence production, while India has been ranked fourth among 12 countries in the Indo-Pacific, according to a study of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), an independent research institute on global security.

Japan is second, South Korea is in third place, and Pakistan is at eighth place, according to the study, which measures self-reliance until 2020.

"China dominates the ranking, reaching a self-reliance score more than two and a half times higher than Japan’s," the study said.

The ranking was published after assessing the defence production of 12 countries, they are: Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

They did not include Vietnam in the final ranking due to lack of data.

The study is based on three indicators.

<ul>
	<li>Arms procurement:&nbsp;Imports, licensed and domestic production as a proportion of the government’s total procurement of major conventional arms</li>
	<li>Arms industry:&nbsp;The research highlights the five largest arms companies in each country&nbsp;where data is available, and ranks&nbsp;them by sales of arms and military services in 2020 to both domestic and export customers</li>
	<li>Uncrewed maritime vehicles, the sea equivalent of drones: covering both uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) and uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs), meant to provide a qualitative understanding of how countries are engaging domestic research institutes and firms to produce such cutting-edge systems.</li>
</ul>

The research argues that despite trying to cut imports, India continues to remain dependent on foreign nations for arms needs. From 2016 to 20, it ranked as the second largest importer.

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"India’s domestic arms companies provide only 16 per cent of its total procurement. However, the significant arms sales of local firms and the high level of licensed production push India to fourth position in the list. This should be put in perspective against the fact that India is the second largest military spender in the region, after China."

SIPRI deliberately chose Indo-Pacific&nbsp;as it sees the region as a “maritime theatre”, saying that most of its flashpoints involve navies.

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China has been placed first in self-reliant defence production, while India has been ranked fourth among 12 countries in the Indo-Pacific, according to a study of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), an independent research institute on global security.

China has been placed first in self-reliant defence production, while India has been ranked fourth among 12 countries in the Indo-Pacific, according to a study of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), an independent research institute on global security. Japan is second, South Korea is in third place, and Pakistan is at eighth place, according to the study, which measures self-reliance until 2020. "China dominates the ranking, reaching a self-reliance score more than two and a half times higher than Japan’s," the study said. The ranking was published after assessing the defence production of 12 countries, they are: Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. They did not include Vietnam in the final ranking due to lack of data. The study is based on three indicators. Arms procurement: Imports, licensed and domestic production as a proportion of the government’s total procurement of major conventional arms Arms industry: The research highlights the five largest arms companies in each country where data is available, and ranks them by sales of arms and military services in 2020 to both domestic and export customers Uncrewed maritime vehicles, the sea equivalent of drones: covering both uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) and uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs), meant to provide a qualitative understanding of how countries are engaging domestic research institutes and firms to produce such cutting-edge systems. The research argues that despite trying to cut imports, India continues to remain dependent on foreign nations for arms needs. From 2016 to 20, it ranked as the second largest importer. Also read | US officials hold first in-person meet with Taliban since Zawahiri’s killing "India’s domestic arms companies provide only 16 per cent of its total procurement. However, the significant arms sales of local firms and the high level of licensed production push India to fourth position in the list. This should be put in perspective against the fact that India is the second largest military spender in the region, after China." SIPRI deliberately chose Indo-Pacific as it sees the region as a “maritime theatre”, saying that most of its flashpoints involve navies. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

China more self-reliant in defence production, outranks India by massive margin, says study

By&nbsp;Lt Gen (Dr) NB Singh

The decision to withdraw tenders for supply of ammunition ranging from rifle -- fired grenades -- to artillery rounds is sure to dampen spirits in the industry. This is called a 'requirement drift' a frequently occurring phenomenon in a procurement centric organisation.

The recent announcement by the defence minister of a negative import list of 101 defence items was seen as a major step to reboot defence manufacturing. The promise of contracts worth Rs 4 lakh crores over five-six years appeared very inspiring.&nbsp;

For the industry, there was some assurance that if it could get its act together, it could seize the day. The government has been trying to bouy up defence manufacturing since the past six years, however not much happened on ground due to a host of reasons.&nbsp;

One foremost reason has been the lack of clarity on how to take it forward. Alongside the initiative there is a pressing need to change the fundamental approach to acquisitions, the military's method of establishing the need, formulation of qualitative requirements (QR), process of trials and budgetary decision making process.&nbsp;

An untrammelled long term view is essential, irrespective of emergent requirements that may crop up due to changes in the security landscape.

What then needs to be done to shore up defence manufacturing? Simply put it is ownership by the armed forces and a facilitative environment by those in the decision making chain. Every one has to have a genuine commitment towards indigenous programs and the acquisition community needs a new breed of people. Coming to framing of qualitative requirements (QRs), a principal responsibility of the user ; its time to base it on a mission engineering exercise. QRs have to be in sync with operational realities on ground. One singular reason for fanciful QRs is that these are attribute based rather than capability. One has to go through the recent RFI on the 8x8 Armoured Personnel Carrier to realise that such a system will have to be specially crafted for India with technologies sourced globally. Obviously, acquisition and system readiness costs will be exorbitant, besides long acquisition time frames.

More often than not acquisition of indigenously developed systems get stymied due to non conformance to certain not so critical attributes like weight , turning radius etc., rather than overall system maturity. MBT Arjun is agile, fires accurately and offers a significantly higher level of crew survivability than T 90 , but has not found support from the military. Like the A10 combat aircraft , Arjun could become a terrific tank to be in during war. Bharat Forge`s 155 mm gun is world class albeit with some deviations.&nbsp;

I remember, almost three decades back Dr Abdul Kalam telling me that if the Army accepted a mine system that was indigenous and fulfilling most QRs, our factories will manufacture it and people will get employment.

The next issue is trial evaluation and operational clearance. This has to be a time bound phenomenon, not an endless activity stretching onto several years. Present procedure ensures that induction and obsolescence occur concomitantly, with real costs, real schedules and real performance worse than what gets contracted.&nbsp;

World over a system of threshold and objective key performance parameters has been adopted to support national capability eg for an artillery gun maximum range could be specified as 30 km (threshold) to 40 km (objective) and CEP could be specified as 200 m ( threshold ) to 50 m objective; at say 25 km. Acceptance is given once threshold is achieved.

Coming to the last issue of contract negotiations. A closer look at the MOD list indicates that most items are being manufactured under Department of Defence production. How exactly does the MOD intend to apportion the quantities; if FSAPDS rounds, first item on the list or wheeled armoured fighting vehicle at serial no 70 gets made by both ordnance factory (OF) and private entity. Any assurance of guaranteed buy back to both?

With regard to ammunition, a special time bound initiative is required to develop indigenous capability, in view of the recurring nature of the requirement and difficulty in assessing the quality and expired shelf life of imported ammunition. This issue affects training on ground, adversely impacting gunnery skills.

CAPABILITY CENTRIC DEVELOPMENT

Acquisitions are to be taken up as a capability development effort and not a procurement process. It should result in creation of not only a war fighting capability but also an industrial capability. We should aspire to be self reliant in areas of military technology deemed essential for mission success. This means possessing baseline know how needed to design, develop, manufacture and maintain critical defence equipment and sensors. An indigenous defence industrial base is essential for life cycle mission readiness.

A three pronged hybrid strategy with an integrated view of capability development could provide the answer:

-- Capability Enhancement Programmes. Several platforms in the current inventory, can be brought to contemporary levels of equipment capability through incremental technology insertion and upgrade. The M1 Abrams is still going strong as a consequence of technology insertion Most tracked systems in the inventory require capability enhancements.

-- Development of Complex Systems. Projects for manufacture of new systems need to be taken forward through collaboration rather than competition. Collaborative prototyping aims at collaboration between public and private sector as has been done in the Dhanush program, wherein capabilities of Army maintainers, OFB and private sector were consolidated. Why not roll out strategic partnerships between OFB / DPSUs and private entities. In response to RFI for wheeled APC , 15 - 20 vendors have responded, much like the response to Army recruitment rallies. Those who do not make the cut finally, will lose further incentive to participate in future programs.

-- Technology Incubation. There is a need to work on creating a culture of innovation and creativity all around. The IDEX initiative should be expanded in scope and include development of next generation sub systems for future combat systems.

Consolidation of defence industrial capabilities has taken place in US, Europe and Russia as a response to shrinking markets. Making several Indian companies develop prototypes and offer for competitive evaluation is a colossal waste of national resources. Most advanced nations have trail blazed this route by putting the entire weight of the government, scientific community and industry in developing local products and capabilities. Israel is one shining example.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has again echoed the mantra of AatmaNirbhar Bharat. He has aptly drawn an analogy between family and country to explain self reliance.&nbsp;

The Armed Forces need to spearhead this effort by assuming ownership and handholding the industry. It will give a strong impetus to 'Proudly Made In India' becoming a global brand of quality and reliability. It is time to move from panic procurement to planned acquisitions.

This calls for a change of accepted practices and entrenched ways of working and getting on with thinking beyond the algorithm. Time to change the Old Guard.

Lt Gen (Dr) N B Singh is a former DGEME, DGIS and Member - Armed Forces Tribunal.

(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL.)

By Lt Gen (Dr) NB Singh The decision to withdraw tenders for supply of ammunition ranging from rifle -- fired grenades -- to artillery rounds is sure to dampen spirits in the industry.

By Lt Gen (Dr) NB Singh The decision to withdraw tenders for supply of ammunition ranging from rifle -- fired grenades -- to artillery rounds is sure to dampen spirits in the industry. This is called a 'requirement drift' a frequently occurring phenomenon in a procurement centric organisation. The recent announcement by the defence minister of a negative import list of 101 defence items was seen as a major step to reboot defence manufacturing. The promise of contracts worth Rs 4 lakh crores over five-six years appeared very inspiring. For the industry, there was some assurance that if it could get its act together, it could seize the day. The government has been trying to bouy up defence manufacturing since the past six years, however not much happened on ground due to a host of reasons. One foremost reason has been the lack of clarity on how to take it forward. Alongside the initiative there is a pressing need to change the fundamental approach to acquisitions, the military's method of establishing the need, formulation of qualitative requirements (QR), process of trials and budgetary decision making process. An untrammelled long term view is essential, irrespective of emergent requirements that may crop up due to changes in the security landscape. What then needs to be done to shore up defence manufacturing? Simply put it is ownership by the armed forces and a facilitative environment by those in the decision making chain. Every one has to have a genuine commitment towards indigenous programs and the acquisition community needs a new breed of people. Coming to framing of qualitative requirements (QRs), a principal responsibility of the user ; its time to base it on a mission engineering exercise. QRs have to be in sync with operational realities on ground. One singular reason for fanciful QRs is that these are attribute based rather than capability. One has to go through the recent RFI on the 8x8 Armoured Personnel Carrier to realise that such a system will have to be specially crafted for India with technologies sourced globally. Obviously, acquisition and system readiness costs will be exorbitant, besides long acquisition time frames. More often than not acquisition of indigenously developed systems get stymied due to non conformance to certain not so critical attributes like weight , turning radius etc., rather than overall system maturity. MBT Arjun is agile, fires accurately and offers a significantly higher level of crew survivability than T 90 , but has not found support from the military. Like the A10 combat aircraft , Arjun could become a terrific tank to be in during war. Bharat Forge`s 155 mm gun is world class albeit with some deviations. I remember, almost three decades back Dr Abdul Kalam telling me that if the Army accepted a mine system that was indigenous and fulfilling most QRs, our factories will manufacture it and people will get employment. The next issue is trial evaluation and operational clearance. This has to be a time bound phenomenon, not an endless activity stretching onto several years. Present procedure ensures that induction and obsolescence occur concomitantly, with real costs, real schedules and real performance worse than what gets contracted. World over a system of threshold and objective key performance parameters has been adopted to support national capability eg for an artillery gun maximum range could be specified as 30 km (threshold) to 40 km (objective) and CEP could be specified as 200 m ( threshold ) to 50 m objective; at say 25 km. Acceptance is given once threshold is achieved. Coming to the last issue of contract negotiations. A closer look at the MOD list indicates that most items are being manufactured under Department of Defence production. How exactly does the MOD intend to apportion the quantities; if FSAPDS rounds, first item on the list or wheeled armoured fighting vehicle at serial no 70 gets made by both ordnance factory (OF) and private entity. Any assurance of guaranteed buy back to both? With regard to ammunition, a special time bound initiative is required to develop indigenous capability, in view of the recurring nature of the requirement and difficulty in assessing the quality and expired shelf life of imported ammunition. This issue affects training on ground, adversely impacting gunnery skills. CAPABILITY CENTRIC DEVELOPMENT Acquisitions are to be taken up as a capability development effort and not a procurement process. It should result in creation of not only a war fighting capability but also an industrial capability. We should aspire to be self reliant in areas of military technology deemed essential for mission success. This means possessing baseline know how needed to design, develop, manufacture and maintain critical defence equipment and sensors. An indigenous defence industrial base is essential for life cycle mission readiness. A three pronged hybrid strategy with an integrated view of capability development could provide the answer: -- Capability Enhancement Programmes. Several platforms in the current inventory, can be brought to contemporary levels of equipment capability through incremental technology insertion and upgrade. The M1 Abrams is still going strong as a consequence of technology insertion Most tracked systems in the inventory require capability enhancements. -- Development of Complex Systems. Projects for manufacture of new systems need to be taken forward through collaboration rather than competition. Collaborative prototyping aims at collaboration between public and private sector as has been done in the Dhanush program, wherein capabilities of Army maintainers, OFB and private sector were consolidated. Why not roll out strategic partnerships between OFB / DPSUs and private entities. In response to RFI for wheeled APC , 15 - 20 vendors have responded, much like the response to Army recruitment rallies. Those who do not make the cut finally, will lose further incentive to participate in future programs. -- Technology Incubation. There is a need to work on creating a culture of innovation and creativity all around. The IDEX initiative should be expanded in scope and include development of next generation sub systems for future combat systems. Consolidation of defence industrial capabilities has taken place in US, Europe and Russia as a response to shrinking markets. Making several Indian companies develop prototypes and offer for competitive evaluation is a colossal waste of national resources. Most advanced nations have trail blazed this route by putting the entire weight of the government, scientific community and industry in developing local products and capabilities. Israel is one shining example. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has again echoed the mantra of AatmaNirbhar Bharat. He has aptly drawn an analogy between family and country to explain self reliance. The Armed Forces need to spearhead this effort by assuming ownership and handholding the industry. It will give a strong impetus to 'Proudly Made In India' becoming a global brand of quality and reliability. It is time to move from panic procurement to planned acquisitions. This calls for a change of accepted practices and entrenched ways of working and getting on with thinking beyond the algorithm. Time to change the Old Guard. Lt Gen (Dr) N B Singh is a former DGEME, DGIS and Member - Armed Forces Tribunal. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL.)

Defence procurement: Time to change the old guard

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched &nbsp;'Atma Nirbhar Bharat Saptah' at South Block on Monday.

If India becomes capable of manufacturing things in India, we will be able to save a large section of the capital of the country. With the help of that capital, around 7000 MSMEs, associated with Defence Industry, can be encouraged, he said speaking at the launch.

On August 9, Singh had announced that the Defence Ministry will introduce import embargo on 101 items beyond given timeline to boost indigenisation of defence production while stating it as a big step towards `Atmanirbhar Bharat` (self-reliance) in defence.

In a series of tweets, the Minister had said that the Defence Ministry has also bifurcated the capital procurement budget for 2020-21 between domestic and foreign capital procurement routes.&nbsp;

A separate budget head has been created with an outlay of nearly Rs 52,000 crore for domestic capital procurement in the current financial year, he had said.

"The Ministry of Defence is now ready for a big push to #AtmanirbharBharat initiative. MoD will introduce import embargo on 101 items beyond given timeline to boost indigenisation of defence production," Singh had tweeted.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a clarion call for a self-reliant India based on the five pillars, i.e., Economy, Infrastructure, System, Demography and Demand and announced a special economic package for Self-Reliant India named `Atmanirbhar Bharat`," he had said in another tweet.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched 'Atma Nirbhar Bharat Saptah' at South Block on Monday. If India becomes capable of manufacturing things in India, we will be able to save a large section of the capital of the country.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched 'Atma Nirbhar Bharat Saptah' at South Block on Monday. If India becomes capable of manufacturing things in India, we will be able to save a large section of the capital of the country. With the help of that capital, around 7000 MSMEs, associated with Defence Industry, can be encouraged, he said speaking at the launch. On August 9, Singh had announced that the Defence Ministry will introduce import embargo on 101 items beyond given timeline to boost indigenisation of defence production while stating it as a big step towards `Atmanirbhar Bharat` (self-reliance) in defence. In a series of tweets, the Minister had said that the Defence Ministry has also bifurcated the capital procurement budget for 2020-21 between domestic and foreign capital procurement routes. A separate budget head has been created with an outlay of nearly Rs 52,000 crore for domestic capital procurement in the current financial year, he had said. "The Ministry of Defence is now ready for a big push to #AtmanirbharBharat initiative. MoD will introduce import embargo on 101 items beyond given timeline to boost indigenisation of defence production," Singh had tweeted. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a clarion call for a self-reliant India based on the five pillars, i.e., Economy, Infrastructure, System, Demography and Demand and announced a special economic package for Self-Reliant India named `Atmanirbhar Bharat`," he had said in another tweet.

Rajnath Singh launches  'Atma Nirbhar Bharat Saptah' in Delhi

The Centre on Monday complied with a Supreme Court order and handed over to petitioners, who sought a court-monitored CBI probe into the procurement of <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/anil-ambanis-reliance-defence-tells-congress-to-behave-responsibly-while-talking-about-rafale-deal-160846">36 Rafale fighter jets</a> from France, the document detailing the decisions taken to procure the aircraft.

The document titled “Details of the steps in the decision-making process leading to the award of <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/rafale-deal-chidambarams-4-questions-to-bjp-161587">36 Rafale fighter aircraft order</a>” stated that the process as laid down in the Defence Procurement Procedure-2013 has been followed in the procurement of the Rafale aircraft.

It said the procurement process laid down in the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) has been completely followed for the procurement of aircraft and Approval of Defence Acquisition Council for aircraft taken for the same.

The documents said the Indian Negotiating Team was constituted which conducted negotiations with the French side for about a year and approval of the Cabinet Committee on Security, being the Competent Financial Authority, was taken before signing the Inter-Government Agreement.

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 the 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.

The Centre on Monday complied with a Supreme Court order and handed over to petitioners, who sought a court-monitored CBI probe into the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France, the document detailing the decisions taken to procure the aircraft.

The Centre on Monday complied with a Supreme Court order and handed over to petitioners, who sought a court-monitored CBI probe into the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France, the document detailing the decisions taken to procure the aircraft. The document titled “Details of the steps in the decision-making process leading to the award of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft order” stated that the process as laid down in the Defence Procurement Procedure-2013 has been followed in the procurement of the Rafale aircraft. It said the procurement process laid down in the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) has been completely followed for the procurement of aircraft and Approval of Defence Acquisition Council for aircraft taken for the same. The documents said the Indian Negotiating Team was constituted which conducted negotiations with the French side for about a year and approval of the Cabinet Committee on Security, being the Competent Financial Authority, was taken before signing the Inter-Government Agreement. 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 the 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.

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