NEW DELHI: The reasons behind India agreeing to cost escalation by the Russian side for the refurbished aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov should be disclosed, the Central Information Commission has held.
The commission also directed the Navy to disclose reasons why the country chose a refurbished warship instead of purchasing a new one.
The deal for purchasing the ship, rechristened as INS Vikramaditya, was signed in 2004 by the then NDA Government at USD 974 million which was increased to final price of USD 2.35 billion in 2010.
The commission has also directed the Indian Navy to disclose “net final cost” including the expenditure on the modifications, renovations and remodelling done on the now 30 -year-old ship and also dates of payments made by India. (AGENCIES)
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