IAF officer who headed Rafale negotiations breaks silence, says objection not dissent

Breaking his silence, the chairman of the Indian Negotiating Team (INT) in the 36 Rafale deal Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Wednesday said three members of his team had raised certain objection points which were “not dissent” as these were “suitably included and addressed” in his final report.

Bhaduria told ANI that the observations by the three members were part of the deliberations of the INT and could not be viewed as a ‘dissent note’ as stated in a newspaper report today (February 14).