tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post3137323610123778060..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: VVIP helicopter deal comes under CBI lensBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-46879598784833529112013-02-14T09:29:08.738-08:002013-02-14T09:29:08.738-08:00While the Merlin's a very capable new-generati...While the Merlin's a very capable new-generation chopper that is earning its spurs on Afghanistan on deployment with the British troops, the MI-17 was equally up to the task for VIP transport in India. In fact the MI-17 was a VIP transport version of the MI-8 developed on orders of the Kremlin. I have no doubt that the former Air Chief tweaked the QR for pecuniary benefit. Its sad, I'd hate to see a Service Chief being arrested / cuffed. What is worse is that almost all senior Service officers who sell their souls for a financial consideration, do so with tacit connivance of the political masters who pocket a major share of the spoils for party coffers in return for assuring the pliant officers immunity from investigation. In return they get plum Govt appointments. Look around ... truth shall dawn when you see some recently retired Service Chiefs and their PSOs.Anonhttp://unknown.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-23336164430543097812013-02-14T02:48:53.513-08:002013-02-14T02:48:53.513-08:00The same CBI that could not solve arushi murder ca...The same CBI that could not solve arushi murder case? The same CBI that wasted money on grounds of Bofors. And based on what..an Italian court!!rustomnoreply@blogger.com