The CAG report released states that in September 2015 of the offset contract for the deal of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft, it was deal that the vendor would meet its 30 percent offset by giving high technology to DRDO.
But technology transfer has not been confirmed yet. DRDO needed this technology to develop the engine Kaveri for the indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft. The vendor has not yet confirmed the transfer of technology.
The CAG has said in its report that the offset policy is not producing the desired results, so the ministry needs to review the policy and the ways of implementing it. Where there is a problem, there is a need to identify and find a solution.
The CAG said in its statement, “it was found that the foreign vendors made several offset commitments to qualify for the main supply contract, but later did not appear serious to fulfill them.”
Surjewala tweeted, “The chronology of the biggest defense deal continues to unfold. The new CAG report acknowledges that the ‘technology transfer’ in Rafale’s offset is on hold. First ‘Make In India ‘,’ Make in France ‘. Now the DRDO’s tech transfer has been sidelined. And Modi ji will say – Heal all!
