Commenting on the Scorpene submarine data leak on Friday, Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said there are a few pockets of concern assuming that what is claimed to have leaded has leaked actually. In a statement to the media, Parrikar said, "We are going by assumption of the worst case scenario. Don't think its big worry, will be able to put things in right directions. Have told them (Indian Navy) based on inputs to find out area of concerns & take appropriate steps to address it." ‘The Australian’ newspaper reported on Wednesday that over 22,000 pages detailing the combat and performance capabilities of six Scorpene-class submarines produced by India in partnership with French company DCNS have been leaked, raising alarm bells in the security establishment. READ: Firms to be blacklisted only in cases of clear criminality, says Manohar Parrikar "Our submarine has so far not done sea trials therefore the most important signature doesn't form part of docs," added Parrikar. India had signed a $3.5 billion deal in 2005 to build six Scorpene-class submarines, designed by the French company, at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai. The newspaper report has said the information is sensitive and highly classified. READ: Scorpene leak: French naval contractor DCNS files complaint following data leak The data that has been leaked is reported to have details like specifications of the torpedo launch system, speed and condition needed for using the periscope and functioning of the above-water and underwater sensors. According to the report, the data tells the submarine crew where on the boat they can speak safely to avoid detection by the enemy. Source of the leak “The Australian” report claimed the data was most probably leaked not from India but from DCNS in France as it also includes separate confidential DCNS files on plans to sell French frigates to Chile and the French sale of the Mistral-class amphibious assault ship carrier to Russia. Since these projects of the DCNS have no link to India, there is high probability that the data files were removed from the company in France. (With ANI and ENS inputs)
