Middleman earned millions, leaked confidential defence ministry info during Rafale negotiations: Report

An investigation by a French news portal has alleged that Sushen Gupta, the middleman in the Rafale jet deal, earned millions from Dassault Aviation by leaking confidential information to the French side. This included documents of the Indian defence ministry.

The third and final part of the investigation into the Rafale jets deal by French news portal Mediapart has revealed that businessman Sushen Gupta and his intermediaries received "several million Euros" from Dassault and its affiliates. French media report claims Rafale makers paid middleman! Here's a detailed report.#IndiaFirst with @gauravcsawant pic.twitter.com/klqFeECvfM In turn, Gupta and his intermediaries "leaked confidential information", including crucial documents of the Indian defence ministry about the Indian negotiating team's positions and arguments it was likely to put forward during the negotiations. Documents accessed by the French media portal suggest that Sushen Gupta acted as middleman for Dassault Aviation and its industrial partner Thales, for several years starting early 2000s.