Having come out victorious, despite corruption charges levelled by opposition parties in the Rafale fighter jet deal, the Narendra Modi-led government may now find it much easier to sign defence contracts during its second term, observes defence procurement analyst and ex-financial adviser to the Defence Ministry Amit Cowshish.
New Delhi (Sputnik): Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi levelled serious allegations of favouritism and financial irregularities in the $8.7 billion Rafale fighter jet deal signed by Prime Minister Modi in 2016 with France under the government-to-government contract. But Modi’s landslide win will give confidence to his government to make quicker decisions related to defence procurement, opines a defence procurement analyst. Read More…
