Chinese Defence Minister gifts Rs. 1 lakh to Indian Air Force pilots.

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New Delhi: In a major breach of protocol, visiting Chinese Defence Minister General Liang Guang Lie handed out Rs. 50,000 each to two Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots on Monday.

Two Embraer and an Avro aircraft were sent to Mumbai to fetch the delegation to Delhi for the talks. These aircraft were from the communication squadron of the IAF which is tasked to ferry senior officials and dignitaries including the Indian Prime Minister and the President.

The normal custom is to hand over mementos by the visiting delegation; money is never handed over. IAF officials said when Indian dignitaries travel on these aircraft for foreign trips, they gift ties and other small mementos as a token of appreciation to the aircraft crew.

The money was handed over to pilots as mementos in two packets. Once the pilots opened the packets and realised that money had given they informed the IAF headquarters which in turn has written to Ministry of Defence. The money will be deposited in the Government treasury tomorrow morning. Sources said the money could not be returned to the Chinese Defence Minister due to sensitivities involved in it.

General Guang, who is on a five-day India visit, arrived in Mumbai on Sunday. The Defence Ministry had provided its aircraft for the inland travel of the visiting Minister.

Yesterday, before the beginning of the delegation-level talks, the Chinese Minister had thanked his Indian counterpart A K Antony for the arrangements made by India for him and his entourage.

Major protocol breach: Chinese Defence Minister gifts Rs 1 lakh to Indian Air Force pilots | NDTV.com

 

[Armand2REP]

The honesty of these pilots should be commended.

 

[SPIEZ]

The honesty of these pilots should be commended.

That would have certainly had a hard rime answering questions otherwise

But the bigger question, Chinese officials have rs1 lakh to donate as a gift :shocked:

 

[p2prada]

A locket with the Forbidden City was more than enough.

 

[just4nikhilesh]

unfortunately an army chief beak the discipline by giving cash

 

[Bheeshma]

Heh Heh its bribe so that the Rafale and MKI pilots don't go too hard on the J-10/20- garbage..

 

[Ray]

Chinese will always be Chinese.

They cannot think beyond MONEY!

Greedy chaps who think all are as Greedy as them!

 

[tony4562]

Haha, did you guys know that Liang actually handed out cash to every indian military personal he met, among them Mr.Antony selv who promised he would in return send Liang every damn detail of every damn indian military secre that ever existed. You guys are doomed!

 

[Blackwater]

Chinese will always be Chinese.

They cannot think beyond MONEY!

Greedy chaps who think all are as Greedy as them!

No sir, chinese will remain chinese . They think ,everybody is like Pakistan who get lured/pleased with money

 

[Bheeshma]

No wonder Mao offered to send chinese girls to service US in return for help against soviets.