Rafale deal: How much does it cost and other questions govt should answer

Defence analyst Ajai Shukla has unpacked what the various statements on the deal mean and what it might cost the Indian taxpayer

The Rafale combat aircraft deal between India and France, which aims to arm the Indian Air Force (IAF) with 4.5 generation platforms, is the "biggest scam" of the Modi government, the Congress said on Wednesday, demanding a white paper on the acquisition. 

In a written statement on Wednesday, the ministry of defence rebutted what it calls "unfounded allegations" and "misleading statements" on the 2016 agreement between New Delhi and Paris to buy 36 fully-built Rafale fighters. However, the statement does not offer any figures.  

Questioning PM Modi again about the Rafale deal on Wednesday, Congress President Rahul Gandhi asked,