DATASEL Director Sidharth Jaiswal Rejects Any Wrongdoing, Claims Firm Received €59 Mn, Not €70 mn After Estonian Minister Quits Over Ammo Row | FPJ Exclusive
Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur has resigned amid a procurement controversy over €70 million (around Rs 770 crore) in ammunition contracts involving Italy-registered defence company DATASEL SRL, owned by Nagpur-based Neco Group. While announcing his resignation on Wednesday, Pevkur said he was taking political responsibility for issues within his ministry, as Estonia faced scrutiny over…
DATASEL Director Sidharth Jaiswal has rejected allegations of wrongdoing in Estonia's procurement controversy, claiming the company received €59 million in advance payments rather than the €70 million reported by international media. Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur resigned amid concerns over delivery delays and quality issues related to DATASEL's €70 million ammunition contracts.
However, Jaiswal disputes the termination of the contracts, stating that materials were already ready for delivery when the contracts were terminated, and that DATSEL remains committed to fulfilling its contractual obligations.
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