Corruption probes in Scorpene deal and Indian Navy

25 Oct 2009 8ak: Just in the last week we have reported that BAE Systems is being investigated in the U.K., Saab in Korea and now PAC will question Indian MoD officials in DCNS-related Scorpene submarine deal.

Zee News: Parliament's Public Accounts Committee is scheduled to take up the alleged financial "advantage" given to a French company while concluding the Rs 18,798-crore Scorpene submarine deal. The Committee, at its meeting on Tuesday, would go into the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General relating to "undue favour to vendor in acquisition of submarine," Parliament sources said. Full news

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Meera Shankar has also cited a bribe of 61-Lakhs to Indian Navy officials by an agent of York International Corporation. The global provider of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration products has admitted to the transaction. The money was transferred over a period of six years between 2000 and 2006 for placing over two hundred orders.