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Backing the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government on the Rafale deal, Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa has reportedly called Rafale a game changer and said the Supreme Court has given a fine judgment on petitions against the deal with France on the military aircraft.
He also cautioned against politicisation of defence purchases, suggesting that this had earlier led to the delay in the Army acquiring the Bofors gun.
I am not going to comment on the judgment but the Supreme Court has given a very fine judgment. It has also said that this plane is badly needed, he reportedly told reporters .
Dhanoa said as far as the technology is concerned, there is no argument against the Rafale aircraft .
His remarks on the sidelines of a joint military exercise with Russia come days after the Supreme Court dismissed petitions seeking a probe into the Rafale deal.
Dhanoa said the Indian Air Force has made sure that the aircraft has the best systems onboard.
He said the planned procurement had already taken a long time and during this period India’s neighbours have upgraded their own defence arsenal. We need it, given our strategic scenario , he said.
