Page 18 - Rafale Deal

It is time the Prime Minister spoke on Rafale and cleared the air

The govt's rebuttals on Rafale deal lack conviction

Rahul Gandhi hatched international conspiracy to derail Rafale deal: BJP

Congress releases two video clips from March and April 2015 to cement their claims

From 'commander-in-thief' to Rahul's 'conspiracy': Rafale row hits new low

BJP leader and Union minister Gajendra Shekhawat also hinted at Pakistan's role in an alleged 'conspiracy' against the Rafale deal

The sad truth about India's Commander in Thief: Rahul targets PM on Rafale

The video targets Modi government on the Rafale deal and quoted the editor of Mediapart, a French media house

Rafale deal a 'non-issue', opposition has vested interests: Rajnath Singh

He maintained the Narendra Modi government had been transparent on the Rafale issue

Congress leaders meet CVC on Rafale deal, seek probe into 'irregularities'

The meeting comes days after a Congress delegation met the CAG and urged the apex auditor to prepare a report on the alleged irregularities in the deal and present it in Parliament

Will Rafale deal be an issue ahead of 2019 elections? 52% say No: BS Poll

Business Standard conducted a poll asking readers if the Rafale deal will become a key poll issue ahead of the 2019 elections. Here are the results

Some questions on Rafale deal

Why was the number of planes reduced from 126 to 36? If the government has now issued another tender for over 100 planes, how is the reduction justified?

Won't scrap Rafale deal, Hollande's initial statement questionable: Jaitley

He said Hollande's statement to news agency Agence France-Presse on Saturday contradicted his earlier statement on the subject

France fears Hollande's remarks on Rafale deal may hurt ties with India

Hollande's announcement that Dassault 'did not have a say in it' added fuel to claims from India's opposition that the government had intervened to help Anil Ambani

Is Rahul Gandhi's attack on Rafale coordinated with Hollande, asks Jaitley

I think he (Rahul Gandhi) is in some kind of a revenge mode. I won't be surprised if the whole thing is being orchestrated, said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Rafale jets deal won't be cancelled; will wait for CAG report: Jaitley

Jaitley asserted that these jets are coming to India as they are needed for security and defence of the country

Defence Ministry counters ex-French President Hollande's claim on Rafale

French govt says not involved in choice of Indian partner; Dassault claims it took the call

Rafale row: Cong asks Jaitley, Sitharaman to resign over 'false' statements

Modi govt has been maintaining that it was not officially aware whom Dassault Aviation selected as its Indian partner to fulfil the offset obligations of the Rafale deal

Rafale deal: Govt says it has no role in the selection of Reliance Defence

The Defence Ministry said 'unnecessary controversies' are being sought to be created following media reports regarding a statement purportedly made by Hollande

Opposition calls for PM Modi's resignation over Rafale deal controversy

On Friday, Hollande, who cleared the inter-governmental deal when he was in office, was quoted as saying New Delhi had put pressure on Dassault to choose Reliance

Rafale row: France, Dassault contradict Hollande on Anil Ambani issue

Hollande was quoted in an article by a French website as claiming that the Indian government had asked the French government to nominate Reliance Defence as its India partner in the deal

Indian govt chose Anil Ambani as Rafale partner, says Francois Hollande

The report referring to former French president is being verified, says government spokesperson

PM Modi has betrayed India: Rahul after Hollande's remark on Rafale deal

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi led a blistering opposition attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday over the Rafale deal, accusing him of betraying India and dishonouring its soldiers, after former French president Francois Hollande's reported remarks contradicting the Indian government's stand. Hollande was quoted by a French publication as saying that the Indian government proposed Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence as the partner for Dassault Aviation in the Rs 58,000 crore Rafale jet fighter deal and France did not have a choice. Leaders of the Congress, the Left and the Aam Aadmi Party among others lashed out at the government soon after Hollande's comments were reported. Rahul Gandhi tweeted, "The PM personally negotiated & changed the Rafale deal behind closed doors. Thanks to Franois Hollande, we now know he personally delivered a deal worth billions of dollars to a bankrupt Anil Ambani. The PM has betrayed India. He has dishonoured the blood of our soldiers." The ...

Hollande has exposed conspiracy to benefit PM's friend in Rafale deal: Cong

The Congress Friday stepped up its attack on the Rafale deal alleging that the government's "complicity, collusion and conspiracy" to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "crony friend" has been exposed following former French President Francois Hollande's reported comments. Hollande was quoted by the French media as purportedly saying that the Indian government proposed Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence as the partner for Dassault Aviation in the Rs 58,000 crore Rafale jet fighter deal and France did not have a choice. "Cat's out of the Bag!!! Complicity, Collusion & Conspiracy of Modi Govt in denying the PSU, HAL a 30,000 Cr 'offset contract' to benefit PM's crony friend exposed!" Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala tweeted. In a jibe at Modi, he said the "watchman" is not only just party to corruption, but is the "real criminal". Congress leader P Chidambaram said, "In the NDA-negotiated Rafale aircraft deal, we have got no aircraft, we have got only lies. What is ..