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Defending the Mirage deal he oversaw in September 2000 as Defence Secretary, T R Prasad today said that South Block8217;s policies were very categorical and there was no room for error when the order for 10 Mirage-2000 fighters was signed.
He said the Paris court verdict was very clear and, therefore, scrutiny of the matter was 8216;8216;like chasing a ghost that does not exist.8217;8217;
Prasad told The Indian Express: 8216;8216;The deal was signed with the pre-condition that Dassault would give us written assurance that no middlemen had been involved. And they did. No deal could otherwise go through. This misguided controversy will only serve to delay talk of more possible purchases.8217;8217;
