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Scorpene leak a serious concern: Navy chief
Leak of information related to Scorpene submarine is a matter of serious concern,” says Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba. This is in direct contrast to the stand taken by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar who said “basically what is on the website is not of concern to us but we are assuming on our own that this has been leaked and are taking all precautions.”
New Delhi: “Leak of information related to Scorpene submarine is a matter of serious concern,” says Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba. This is in direct contrast to the stand taken by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar who said “basically what is on the website is not of concern to us but we are assuming on our own that this has been leaked and are taking all precautions.”
Commenting for the first time after the leak of over 22,000 pages of data detailing the vessel’s capabilities, the Navy chief said: “Any leak of information is viewed very seriously. We have viewed the leak of Scorpene data very seriously and we have asked (French firm) DCNS to launch an urgent investigation into this.”
He noted that the Defence Ministry has set up a high-level committee to investigate the matter. “Based on the report of the committee, we will see what mitigation measures need to be taken,” he said. Asked how serious a concern the leak was, the Navy chief said, “This is not a matter of much worry.
The committee is analysing and they will see what data has been compromised and what mitigation steps have to be taken.” The high-level committee is expected to submit a detailed report to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar by September 20. Over 22,000 pages of top secret data on the capabilities of six highly advanced submarines being built for the Navy in Mumbai in collaboration with French company DCNS have been leaked.
