Amid reports that the $5.4 billion Indo-Russian deal for the S-400 air defence missile system does not have any offset clause, Congress leader Manish Tewari today questioned if the offset policy in defence deals has been cancelled.
Taking to Twitter, Mr Tewari inquired if a cabinet decision was made to amend the policy and whether there will be no offsets in future defence deals.
"Is it true that there is no offset component in S-400 $5.4 billion (Rs. 39,000 crore) transaction? Has offset policy been cancelled?
"Will there be no more offsets? If so, what happens to the great Make In India? If not, who is the offset partner," Mr Tewari tweeted.
India and Russia on Friday concluded the deal for the supply of the S-400 Triumf long-range surface-to-air missile system during the 19th India-Russia Annual Bilateral Summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Free Water, Electricity Among Congress' Top Poll Promises For Chandigarh S-400 Missile System Supplies Hindered By Russia-Ukraine War: IAF Chief "Time To Close Ranks": Manish Tewari, G-23 Member, Says Won't Contest Windows Computers Lead To 'Blue Screen Of Death' Due To CrowdStrike Error In 1st Statement After Outage, CrowdStrike CEO Says... Massive Worldwide Microsoft Outage: Flights, Markets, Stock Exchange Down In Pics: Bangladesh On Fire, Buildings, Vehicles Burnt Amid Ongoing Clashes Microsoft Power Outage Caused "Minor Disruptions" In 10 Banks: RBI Doctor Who Saved Man By Giving CPR: "We Are Only God's Representatives'' Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.