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Decoding Rafale jet deal: Timeline, allegations and counter-allegations

India began the process to buy a fleet of 126 MMRCA in 2007 after the Defence Ministry, headed then by Congress leader A K Antony, cleared the proposal from the IAF

Congress misinformed and misled: Anil Ambani refutes Rafale allegations

The agreement to buy 36 Rafale jets was signed between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the French government in 2016

Letter to BS: Rafale deal is proving to be an albatross around Modi's neck

The easing out of HAL made a mockery of oft-repeated 'Make in India' slogan by the Prime Minister

Rafale deal: Congress demands JPC probe, gives adjournment notice in RS

UPA chairperson and former party chief Sonia Gandhi led the protest by party MPs outside Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Parliament complex

Rafale deal row: Why procedure should be seen as no less crucial than price

Both CAG and Parliament should closely examine the processes of decision-making; should they fail in this regard, it would be open to public spirited citizens to file a petition in the courts

Tax payers will pay Rs 1 trn to 'Mr 56's friend' for Rafale deal: Rahul

Gandhi had alleged on Friday that "Mr 56's friend" would actually benefit "$20 billion", equivalent to Rs 1.30 trillion, through offset contracts in the Rafale deal

Rafale fighter jet deal is a Rs 1.30 trillion defence scam, says Congress

BJP says Congress frustrated after French govt denied charges

Rafale deal: In letter to Rahul Gandhi, Anil Ambani refutes Cong's charges

During the no-confidence motion debate, Gandhi had accused the Modi government of changing the deal to benefit 'one businessman'

Rafale deal: Jet secrecy pact renewed in March, cost details already known

Experts say the scope of that pact - i.e. the 'exchange of classified and protected information between the two countries'

France denies Rahul Gandhi's remarks about secrecy pact in Rafale deal

Alleging corruption in the deal, the Congress has been demanding details, including cost of equipment and weapons, but the government has refused to share them citing a secrecy pact with France

CAG probes Rafale jet deal; CBI examines 4 graft cases in defence: Govt

Six firms were debarred from further business dealings with the defence ministry for a period of 10 years

No scam in Rafale deal, Congress charge baseless, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Congress President Rahul Gandhi had been taking frequent potshots over the Modi government on the defence deal, alleging escalation of costs over that when UPA was in power

Dassault called govt's 'lie' by releasing price of Rafale deal, says Rahul

Gandhi highlighted the price the BJP government paid for the fighter jets

Rafale deal row: Govt compromised national interest, says Congress

The Modi government's 'diversionary tactics' on Rafale deal has left more questions than answers, said Congress

Rafale deal win-win but details can't be revealed, says France's Macron

Your government made very good negotiations in the interest of India, says Macron

Cannot compare Rafale deal with UPA's 126 MMRCA proposal: Sitharaman

The defence minister did not give a direct reply to a question on whether the costs under the Dassault Aviation's response to the RFP (request for proposal) were reconsidered in 2015

Cong manufacturing corruption, compromising national security: FM on Rafale

In this government, because Congress could not find any corruption cases, they manufactured one: Jaitley

Congress compromising India's security: Jaitley in Lok Sabha on Rafale deal

Jaitley said the Congress president should go to Mukherjee and "get lessons on national security"

Rafale deal 'biggest scam', bring white paper on it: Congress in Lok Sabha

Senior Congress leader Veerappa Moily dubbed it as a "serious assault" on the federal concept of governance

From light fighter to nuclear delivery platform: Long road to Rafale

The nuclear talk is the latest example of the IAF shifting goalposts on its fighter purchase over the past two decades