Explainer: Is Rafale Deal India's Biggest Defence Scam Ever?

In this explainer, we take you through a timeline of the Rafale deal through the years, and shed some light on the many unanswered questions and loopholes around what is being called India's biggest ever defence scam.

To the shock of many, the Supreme Court of India recently dismissed all pleas, seeking a court-monitored investigation into the Rafale deal, and claimed that it was "satisfied" with the decision to procure 36 aircraft. Following this, all opposition parties have come together demanding a Join Parliamentary Committee to look into the dubious nature of this deal. In this explainer, we take you through a timeline of the Rafale deal through the years, and shed some light on the many unanswered questions and loopholes around what is being called India's biggest ever defence scam.