'AgustaWestland hasn't returned 106 million euros for 3 choppers'

April 29, 2016 07:52

As the political battle in Parliament over the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal continues, details are now emerging on how, contrary to earlier reports, the entire down payment made by India towards the chopper deal has not been returned despite the government invoking the integrity clause in the deal after the role of middlemen came to light.

Sources have said, "AgustaWestland hasn't returned approximately 106 million for three choppers."

These three choppers had been delivered to India and accepted by the Air Force in November 2012, nine months after the first arrests were being made in Italy in connection with corruption in AgustaWestland.

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