Air India Plane Scam

Air Force Deputy Chief Air Marshal R. Nambiar on Tuesday asserted that the deal for 36 Rafale aircraft by the PM Modi government was "much better" than the one negotiated earlier for 126 planes, contending that "people are misinformed" about the issue.

The CBI is investigating a decade-old deal which saw Air India and Indian Airlines acquiring 111 aircraft, saddling the national carriers with losses. The deal was approved by the cabinet of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh; the new inquiry adds to a list of scandals linked to his two successive terms in sectors including coal and telecom.

Air Force Deputy Chief Air Marshal R. Nambiar on Tuesday asserted that the deal for 36 Rafale aircraft by the PM Modi government was "much better" than the one negotiated earlier for 126 planes, contending that "people are misinformed" about the issue.

The CBI is investigating a decade-old deal which saw Air India and Indian Airlines acquiring 111 aircraft, saddling the national carriers with losses. The deal was approved by the cabinet of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh; the new inquiry adds to a list of scandals linked to his two successive terms in sectors including coal and telecom.