Tag: Rafale deal

Rafale deal: Centre hands over document on decision process to petitioners

New Delhi : The Centre on Monday complied with a Supreme Court order and handed over to petitioners, who sought a court-monitored CBI probe into the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France, the document detailing the decisions taken to procure the aircraft. The document titled “Details of […]

PM has much to hide about Rafale deal: Cong

New Delhi, Oct 14: Continuing with its campaign against the government over the Rafale deal, the Congress Sunday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was directly involved in it, adding that he had much to hide about it. Questioning Modi’s silence over the deal, senior Congress leader Anand Sharma […]

Dassault says it picked Reliance of its own will for Rafale contract

NEW DELHI/PARIS – Dassault Aviation said it picked India’s Reliance Defence as a partner for a big military combat deal on its own, countering a French online media report that said the Indian government insisted on the firm as a condition of the contract. Indian Prime Minister Narendra […]

Rafale deal: SC asks Centre to provide details of decision making process in sealed cover

New Delhi, Oct 10: The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Centre to provide details of the decision making process in the Rafale fighter jet deal with France in a sealed cover but clarified that it does not want information on pricing and technical particulars. The bench, comprising Chief Justice […]

Rahul says Modi govt reportedly targeted official who allegedly raised objections on Rafale deal

open view web desk New Delhi, Sep 27: Congress president Rahul Gandhi Thursday hit out at the Modi government for reportedly targeting a Defence Ministry official who allegedly raised “objections” over the price of the Rafale jets. He took to Twitter to take a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra […]

France’s Macron dodges question over India fighter jet deal

open view web desk PARIS- French President Emmanuel Macron has sidestepped a question over a multi-billion dollar deal to sell 36 fighter jets to India that has sparked controversy in the country. In a news conference at the United Nations in New York, Macron said Tuesday he was […]

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