<p><strong>1.</strong> The 36 Rafale fighter aircraft deal concluded by the BJP-led government is 2.86% cheaper than the deal negotiated by the Congress-led UPA government.</p>.<p><strong>2.</strong> CAG report doesn't disclose actual prices (because of national security concerns) but compares the two deals in percentage terms.</p>.<p><strong>3.</strong> NDA paid substantially less on India-specific enhancements, that are 17.08% cheaper in the new deal, but paid more on performance-based logistics and engineering support package.</p>.<p><strong>4.</strong> For the vendor Dassault Aviation, the 2016 deal is sweeter than its 2007 proposal because in the new deal the French company didn't pay bank guarantee, performance guarantee and warranty.</p>.<p><strong>5.</strong> Improvement of one month in the delivery schedule in the 2016 contract.</p>.<p><strong>6.</strong> No difference in the basic aircraft cost between the 2007 bid and the negotiated value in 2015 after taking into account the yearly escalation.</p>.<p><strong>7.</strong> Savings of 1.05% in the weapon package in the NDA deal.</p>.<p><strong>8.</strong> The 2007 offer includes training of 26 pilots and 76 technicians whereas the 2015 offer comes with training of 27 pilots, 146 technicians and two engineers. As a result the training package increases by 2.86%.</p>.<p><strong>9. </strong>Indian Negotiating Team (headed by Air Marshal S B P Sinha) has been blamed for “unrealistic price benchmarking”, which is 57% lower than the initial offer of the French team.</p>.<p><strong>10.</strong> The July 2014 offer from EADS (for Eurofighter Typhoon) with 20% discount was not accepted by the Defence Ministry as it was an unsolicited offer.</p>
<p><strong>1.</strong> The 36 Rafale fighter aircraft deal concluded by the BJP-led government is 2.86% cheaper than the deal negotiated by the Congress-led UPA government.</p>.<p><strong>2.</strong> CAG report doesn't disclose actual prices (because of national security concerns) but compares the two deals in percentage terms.</p>.<p><strong>3.</strong> NDA paid substantially less on India-specific enhancements, that are 17.08% cheaper in the new deal, but paid more on performance-based logistics and engineering support package.</p>.<p><strong>4.</strong> For the vendor Dassault Aviation, the 2016 deal is sweeter than its 2007 proposal because in the new deal the French company didn't pay bank guarantee, performance guarantee and warranty.</p>.<p><strong>5.</strong> Improvement of one month in the delivery schedule in the 2016 contract.</p>.<p><strong>6.</strong> No difference in the basic aircraft cost between the 2007 bid and the negotiated value in 2015 after taking into account the yearly escalation.</p>.<p><strong>7.</strong> Savings of 1.05% in the weapon package in the NDA deal.</p>.<p><strong>8.</strong> The 2007 offer includes training of 26 pilots and 76 technicians whereas the 2015 offer comes with training of 27 pilots, 146 technicians and two engineers. As a result the training package increases by 2.86%.</p>.<p><strong>9. </strong>Indian Negotiating Team (headed by Air Marshal S B P Sinha) has been blamed for “unrealistic price benchmarking”, which is 57% lower than the initial offer of the French team.</p>.<p><strong>10.</strong> The July 2014 offer from EADS (for Eurofighter Typhoon) with 20% discount was not accepted by the Defence Ministry as it was an unsolicited offer.</p>