At this year's Bastille Day military parade held on July 14, 2023, French President Emmanuel Macron was joined by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Monday said that the continuing dependence of India on Russian weapons is not in the interest of his country. The statement was made by the German minister ahead of his visit to New Delhi which is aimed at bolstering security ties.
Pistorius embarked on his first Asia tour after he became the country's defence minister in January.
A case against Tim Jones, Director Rolls Royce India, alleged arms dealers Sudhir Choudhrie and his son Bhanu Choudhrie, Rolls Royce Plc and British Aerospace Systems has been registered after completing a six-year-old preliminary enquiry registered in December 2016.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered an FIR against Rolls Royce, its director in India, unknown government servants and arms dealers allegedly for corruption in the procurement of Hawk aircraft from the British aerospace company.
The company prepared a Statement of Fact that disclosed its corrupt payments in connection with transactions with countries like Indonesia, Malaysia and India.