Scorpene deal scam

The Scorpene deal scam was an Indian bribery scandal, in which USD 175 million (Rupees 1,100 crores) were alleged to have been paid to government decision makers by Thales.^[1] Defence minister Pranab Mukherjee had approved a deal to build Scorpène-class submarines worth US$3 billion (Rupees 19,000 crores) with Thales, France in October 2005. The investigating agency, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), found no evidence of corruption in the deal in 2008.^[2]^[3] Scorpène-class submarines are now being built in India under a technology transfer agreement that was part of that contract.

Allegations and investigation

The amount of US$175 million was allegedly channeled and paid to middleman billionaire arms dealer

Navy War Room spy scandal and many other defense scandals in India.^[5]

The investigation moved very slowly. In 2007,

political vendetta.^[8] In 2016, Abhishek Verma and L.K.Advani resolved their differences amicably and Verma withdrew his defamation case against Advani from Punjab and Haryana High Court.^[9]

Result

In 2008, the

Abhishek Verma.^[10]^[11]^[12]

References

^
Indian Express
.
^ "No evidence of kickbacks in Scorpene deal, CBI tells HC". Hindustan Times. 16 July 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
^ "No evidence of kickbacks in Scorpene deal: CBI". Sify. 17 May 2008. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
^ "DER SPIEGEL: Abhishek Verma Lord of War".
^ "CBI raids Navy, Army Headquarters". CNN-IBN. 23 June 2006. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
^ Saikat Datta (21 January 2008). "A Sea of Subterfuge". Outlook. 48 (3). Retrieved 26 April 2012.
^ http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/scorpene-submarine-deal-upa-refutes-allegations-of-kickbacks-says-it-only-renegotiated-nda-contract/1/181731.html Dodging torpedoes - Scorpene deal: UPA refutes allegations of kickbacks, says it only renegotiated NDA contract
^ "OUTLOOK: Abhishek Verma sues LK Advani for criminal defamation in 2006".
^ "Abhishek Verma withdraws his criminal case against Advani May 2, 2016".
^ "No evidence of money received linked to Scorpene".
^ "India Today: PIL on Scorpene Submarines purchases dismissed by Delhi High Court January 13, 2016".
^ "Full text of Order of Delhi High Court dismissing PIL on Scorpene purchases January 13, 2016".

[1] 
Indian Express
.

[ht-2] "No evidence of kickbacks in Scorpene deal, CBI tells HC". Hindustan Times. 16 July 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.

[sify-3] "No evidence of kickbacks in Scorpene deal: CBI". Sify. 17 May 2008. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2013.

[4] "DER SPIEGEL: Abhishek Verma Lord of War".

[5] "CBI raids Navy, Army Headquarters". CNN-IBN. 23 June 2006. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2013.

[6] Saikat Datta (21 January 2008). "A Sea of Subterfuge". Outlook. 48 (3). Retrieved 26 April 2012.

[7] ttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/scorpene-submarine-deal-upa-refutes-allegations-of-kickbacks-says-it-only-renegotiated-nda-contract/1/181731.html Dodging torpedoes - Scorpene deal: UPA refutes allegations of kickbacks, says it only renegotiated NDA contract

[8] "OUTLOOK: Abhishek Verma sues LK Advani for criminal defamation in 2006".

[9] "Abhishek Verma withdraws his criminal case against Advani May 2, 2016".

[10] "No evidence of money received linked to Scorpene".

[11] "India Today: PIL on Scorpene Submarines purchases dismissed by Delhi High Court January 13, 2016".

[12] "Full text of Order of Delhi High Court dismissing PIL on Scorpene purchases January 13, 2016".

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