Chinese minister’s gift baffles IAF pilots
Chinese defence minister General Liang Guanglie had an unusual “token of appreciation’’ for the two IAF pilots.
NEW DELHI: Visiting Chinese defence minister General Liang Guanglie had an unusual "token of appreciation'' for the two IAF pilots who ferried him and his entourage in a plush Embraer Legacy jet from Mumbai to New Delhi on Monday -- Rs 50,000 each in cash.
Baffled and slightly alarmed at receiving the crisp currency notes in sealed envelopes, the two pilots promptly reported the matter to their seniors in the IAF, who in turn got the defence ministry into the loop. The end result is that the Rs 1 lakh has been deposited in the government 'Toshakhana' (treasury or depository) since it was thought prudent "to avoid hurting Chinese sensitivities'' by returning the gift.
Baffled and slightly alarmed at receiving the crisp currency notes in sealed envelopes, the two pilots promptly reported the matter to their seniors in the IAF, who in turn got the defence ministry into the loop. The end result is that the Rs 1 lakh has been deposited in the government 'Toshakhana' (treasury or depository) since it was thought prudent "to avoid hurting Chinese sensitivities'' by returning the gift.
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