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The Congress party is demanding transparency in the India-US drone deal, accusing the Modi government of procuring 31 drones for a higher price. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera raised concerns about national security and compared the deal to the controversial Rafale jet deal.

The Congress on Wednesday demanded complete transparency in the multi-crore India-US drone deal, while alleging that the 31 MQ-9B Predator UAV drones were being procured for a higher price.

The Congress on Wednesday demanded complete transparency in the multi-crore India-US drone deal, while alleging that the 31 MQ-9B Predator UAV drones were being procured for a higher price.

The Congress on Wednesday demanded complete transparency in the multi-crore India-US drone deal, while alleging that the 31 MQ-9B Predator UAV drones were being procured for a higher price.

Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said at a press conference that national security was paramount and that several doubts were being raised on the predator drone deal.

The AoN noted the estimated cost of 3,072 million US dollars provided by the US Government. However, price will be negotiated once policy approval of the US Government is received. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will compare the acquisition cost with the best price offered by General Atomics (GA) to other countries. Drone Deal: Acquisition of MQ-9B Drones; Speculative Reports Uncalled For.

Five major defence deals will be up for discussion during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States beginning June 21., India News, Times Now

It is nothing to do with it. in international airspace or water, that is drnt than buzzing our state. they had total right to do with unmanned drone, it was unarmed predator drone. for them to take out a 32 million dollar craft, knock to the ground because they say we didnt maneuver correctly, is not acceptable. >> steve: the russians said we ditched it because we were trying to fly around them. had it been a case where the united states drone was shot out of the sky by the russians, that would ...

The US European Command said in a statement that two Russian Su-27 fighter jets “conducted an unsafe and unprofessional intercept” of a US MQ-9 drone that was operating within international airspace over the Black Sea.

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