I don't lie, Rafale 9% cheaper: Dassault CEO hits back at Rahul Gandhi

Trappier rejected Congress President Rahul Gandhi's allegations that he was lying about the details of Dassault and Anil Ambani-led Reliance joint venture for offset contracts in the Rafale jet deal

In an interview to an Indian news agency, Dassault Aviation’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Eric Trappier said the 36 Rafale jets to be supplied in flyaway condition to India are cheaper by 9 per cent than the 18 it was to supply under the agreement signed during the UPA-2 government. The Congress said the interview was a pack of “manufactured lies” and an attempt at a “cover-up”.

Trappier, in his interview to news agency ANI, rejected Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s allegations that he was lying about the details of Dassault and Anil Ambani-led Reliance joint venture for offset contracts in the