The External Affairs Ministry on Thursday sent reminders to seven countries including Italy, and UK among others on the Letter Rogatory (LR) earlier sent by CBI in connection with the AgustaWestland case. The CBI said that these countries did not respond to its LR. An LR is a formal request from a court to a foreign court for judicial assistance.
MEA sends LR reminders to 7 countries
MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup said the ministry has asked its missions to follow up with the seven countries — Italy, Tunisia, Mauritius, Singapore, British Virgin Islands, UK, UAE and Switzerland — and send “execution reports” to that effect.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Thursday sent reminders to seven countries for the Letter Rogatory relating to the AgustaWestland case, a day after receiving a communication from the CBI. MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup said the ministry has asked its missions to follow up with the seven countries — Italy, Tunisia, Mauritius, Singapore, British Virgin Islands, UK, UAE and Switzerland — and send “execution reports” to that effect. The CBI has blamed these countries for not responding to its queries relating to the trail of funds in the alleged kickbacks paid in the Rs 3,600-crore VVIP helicopter deal. LR is a formal request from a court to a foreign court for judicial assistance.