The Central Bureau of Investigation will investigate a 4,000-crore helicopter deal between the government and Italian defence giant Finmeccanica, whose CEO was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly offering bribes in India to land the contract, according to Italian media. Defence Minister spoke about the controversy today. Read highlights below:
- I ordered a CBI inquiry into the matter yesterday
- CBI has given preliminary report about six firms. These firms have been blacklisted
- After the present CBI inquiry into this case we will take action
- Eleven months ago some reports came from Italy. Pursuing it since then
- We wrote to the Indian Ambassador in Italy and the prosecutor in the case
- Through the Ministry of External Affairs we wrote to Italy and the UK
- We haven't received any information from the governments
- The case was recommend by IAF and SPG
- No information on Air Chief SP Tyagi.
- Two inquiries being conducted- one in Italy and one in India.
- CBI has been asked to complete the inquiry fast.
- Decision on remaining chopper deliveries after probe report
- Will not rush to any conclusion before the inquiry
- No guilty person will be spared- Indian or foreigner
- Will not tolerate corruption in defence deals