Bofors scandal not proved in Indian courts, was just a media trial: President Pranab

[kadamba-warrior]

You should avoid using such language. I will never disrespect any President or Prime Minister of Republic of India.

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[Hindustani78]

Irrelevant to context..

Sweden and Finland are moving towards NATO.

 

[GodToons]

Sweden and Finland are moving towards NATO.

Is it relevant to thread title buddy. Yes, I read their PM statement providing ample indication of new global realignment. It is more to protect themselves from new China-Russia Axis.

 

[Hindustani78]

Is it relevant to thread title buddy. Yes, I read their PM statement providing ample indication of new global realignment. It is more to protect themselves from new China-Russia Axis.

Sweden is moving towards India and its doing all this before joining the NATO alliance. Nordic countries are seeing the clear danger coming from Russia-China alliance and even the deployments of the Air defenses and stationing of troops in the Arctics.

Why this sudden co operation started with Nordic Countries ? Cant we see that all the powers are seeing towards Republic of India as an International power ? United States is going to sign 10 years defence co operation treaty with India and NATO alliance is being led by United States.






Cabinet
30-May, 2015 13:28 IST
Memorandum of Understanding between India and Sweden on cooperation in the field of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Sweden on cooperation in the field of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

The objective of the MoU is to promote cooperation between the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of the two countries. It provides a structured framework and enabling environment to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector of the two countries to understand each other's strengths, markets, technologies, policies etc. It also contains an agreement between the two countries to enable their respective MSMEs to participate in each other's trade fairs/exhibitions and to exchange business delegations, to understand policy and explore markets so that joint ventures, tie-ups, technology transfer etc. could take place. It does not contain or involve any financial, legal or political commitment on the part of either party. In no case does it attract any financial liability on the part of the Government of India.

 

[Hindustani78]

File photo of a Bofors gun in Drass sector. | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahma

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cbi-seeks-reopening-of-bofors-case/article19891521.ece
New Delhi, October 20, 2017 22:04 IST
Updated: October 21, 2017 08:26 IST


Government officials said the CBI was in favour of filing the SLP in 2005 but the then UPA government did not give its nod.

The CBI has written to the government for reconsideration of its 2005 decision and allow the agency to file a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court in the Bofors case challenging quashing of an FIR in the alleged scam, officials said.

In a letter to the Department of Personnel and Training, the CBI conveyed that it wanted to file the SLP challenging the Delhi High Court order of May 31, 2005 quashing all charges against Europe-based Hinduja brothers in the Bofors case.

Government officials said the CBI was in favour of filing the SLP in 2005 but the then UPA government did not give its nod.

Legal experts feel that the agency will have to do a lot of explanation for condoning the lapsed time period of over 12 years.

The then Delhi High Court judge R.S. Sodhi had on May 31, 2005, quashed all charges against the Hinduja brothers — Srichand, Gopichand and Prakashchand — and the Bofors company and castigated the CBI for its handling of the case saying it had cost the exchequer about ₹250 crore.

Before the 2005 verdict, another judge of the Delhi High Court, Justice J D Kapoor (since retired) on February 4, 2004, had exonerated late prime minister Rajiv Gandhi in the case and directed framing of charge of forgery under Section 465 of the IPC against the Bofors company.

On Wednesday, the CBI had said it would look into the “facts and circumstances” of the Bofors scam mentioned by private detective Michael Hershmam, who alleged that the then Rajiv Gandhi—led Congress government had sabotaged his investigation.

Hershman, who is the president of the US—based private detective firm Fairfax, claimed in television interviews recently that Rajiv Gandhi was “furious” when he had found a Swiss bank account “Mont Blanc“.

Hershman, who was here last week to address a conference of private detectives, also alleged that the bribe money of the Bofors gun scandal had been parked in the Swiss account.

 

[livingdead]

You should not use such language for the President of Republic of India.

he is not moron, he is trying to fool people... opposition did accuse bofors guns to be worse than competitors but main issue was corruption...

 

[Hindustani78]

DRDO’s homemade ATAGS (Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System) of which nearly 2,000 examples will soon equip the various units of the artillery regiment , has just proved itself to be a devastating weapon .

During the recently conducted field trials at the Pokhran range, the gun fired three shells out to a range of 47.2
kms.

The gun is also unique in having a six-round magazine that gives it a higher rate of fire compared to three-round magazines in others.

 

[Hindustani78]

https://www.thehindu.com/news/natio...fence-acquisition-council/article24780133.ece

In all, the DAC gave approvals for procurement deals worth approximately ₹46,000 crores.

Indigenous guns
In another deal for the Army, the DAC granted approval for procurement of 150 indigenously developed 155 mm Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems (ATAGS) at an approximate cost of ₹3,364.78 crore.

These guns have been indigenously designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and will be manufactured by production agencies, as nominated by DRDO, the statement said.