In a unilateral call in violation of set procedures, Prime Minister Narendra Modi not only reduced the requirement of thenumber of fighter aircraft to just over a third of what is required by the Indian Air Force but also sidelined an experienced public sector corporation in favour of an inexperienced and debt-ridden private player.
In his incisive analysis, independent journalist Ravi Nair who was the first to break the story dissects the factors linked to the controversy to purchase Rafale fighter aircraft from France. He asks critical questions about now national security has been compromised, the direct involvement of the Prime Minister, the impact of non-transfer of technology and the unusual and incomplete report of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.