Rafale Deal
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PM Modi welcomes President Macron for high-stakes visit: 'India-France ties set for new heights'
India | Feb 17, 2026, 09:52 AM ISTEarlier, Macron posted on X as he embarked on his visit to India. The French President said he was visiting India with business leaders and people from across the sectors to reinforce ties between India and France.
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Haqiqat Kya Hai : Modi starts preparing for war, what going to happen from March?
Hakikat Kya Hai | Feb 14, 2026, 02:17 AM ISTThe mother of all defense deals, this deal was signed by India. Weapons are being procured for war. So many weapons are being procured that even China will be afraid. Pakistan will be afraid. More than 100 Rafales are coming, and a deal for 114 Rafale fighter jets has been finalized with France.
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Rafale deal gains momentum; Centre to discuss Rs 3.25 lakh cr deal to acquire 114 jets from France
India | Jan 13, 2026, 07:35 PM ISTThis move comes after India had signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement with France in April 2025 to procure 26 Dassault Rafale-M (Marine) jets. Currently, the Indian Air Force operates a fleet of 36 Rafale fighters.
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India, France sign Rs 63,000-crore deal for 26 advanced Rafale Marine jets | 28th April | Speed News
Originals | Apr 28, 2025, 07:16 PM ISTIndia, France sign Rs 63,000-crore deal for 26 advanced Rafale Marine jets. J-K CM Omar Abdullah condemns Pahalgam attack, expresses regret for victims' families. Rajnath Singh briefs PM Modi on Pahalgam attack, defence panel meeting today. Get all the latest updates in today's Speed News.
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India, France to sign Rs 63,000 crore contract for Rafale-Marine fighter jets on April 28: Reports
India | Apr 19, 2025, 09:22 PM ISTThe contract will include 22 single-seat Rafale-M jets and four twin-seat trainers, along with a comprehensive package for fleet maintenance, logistical support, personnel training, and indigenous component manufacturing.
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Rafale-M jets, scorpene submarines project: Major announcement on key defence procurement deal
India | Dec 02, 2024, 08:55 PM ISTEarlier, Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), held under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, approved three proposals on July 13, 2023. The DAC granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for procurement of 26 Rafale Marine aircraft.
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Indian, French governments negotiate 26 Rafale fighter aircraft deal for Indian Navy | DETAILS
India | Jun 14, 2024, 03:45 PM ISTThe overall project is likely to be worth over Rs 50,000 crore, which would help increase the number of these advanced aircraft in the Indian inventory to 62, sources said.
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Rafale deal: What is Defence Acquisition Council? Know about India's weapons procurement policy
Explainers | Jul 13, 2023, 05:01 PM ISTDefence Acquisition Council hit the headlines on Thursday after giving approval to three major defence deals with France that includes the procurement of 26 Rafale Marine aircraft.
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HAL was ready to build Rafale but Modi brought readymade ones from France: Kharge hits back at PM
India | Feb 07, 2023, 11:20 AM ISTAddressing a public gathering in poll-bound Karnataka, PM Modi said the Opposition worked to spread misinformation about Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and wasted Parliament's precious time too.
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Contract with France nears completion as 3 more Rafale jets arrive in India
India | Feb 23, 2022, 11:46 PM ISTIndia had ordered 36 Rafale fighter aircraft from France in September 2016. The addition of Rafale is seen as a major capability booster for the IAF.
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Ready to provide additional Rafale jets to India: French Defence Minister
India | Dec 17, 2021, 01:22 PM ISTThe French embassy on Thursday said 33 Rafale jets have already been delivered to India on schedule despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Aaj Ki Baat | Why Dassault paid Rs 65 cr to an Indian middleman’s shell company?
Aaj Ki Baat | Nov 10, 2021, 12:20 AM ISTWhy French company Dassault, which makes Rafale jet fighters, paid Rs 65 crore to Indian middleman Sushen Gupta’s Mauritius shell company during Congress regime? Watch Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma.
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Operation cover-up by Modi govt in Rafale deal once again exposed: Congress
India | Nov 09, 2021, 03:20 PM ISTCongress spokesperson Pawan Khera alleged that the BJP government has sacrificed national security, jeopardised the interests of the Indian Air Force and caused loss worth thousands of crores of rupees to the state exchequer.
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When truth is with you, don't be afraid, keep fighting 'corrupt' BJP govt: Rahul Gandhi on Rafale
India | Nov 09, 2021, 02:23 PM ISTRahul Gandhi's remarks came a day after a French investigative journal Mediapart made fresh claims that alleged bogus invoices were used that enabled French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation to pay at least 7.5 million euros in secret commissions to a middleman to help it secure the Rafale deal with India.
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'INC stands for I need commission': BJP hits back at Congress over Rafale jet deal allegations
India | Nov 09, 2021, 01:08 PM ISTAccording to Mediapart's investigation, Dassault Aviation paid the kickbacks to the intermediary in Mauritius between 2007 and 2012.
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France begins judicial probe into Rafale deal with India: French media
India | Jul 03, 2021, 04:05 PM ISTFollowing the development, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to come forward and order a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Rafale deal.
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Rahul Gandhi questions Modi govt on Rafale jets
News | Jul 30, 2020, 10:43 AM ISTCongress leader Rahul Gandhi once again tried to corner the Narendra Modi government over the Rafale deal. He posed three questions to the Modi dispensation on a day when the first batch of five Rafale jets arrived in India.
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BJP holds protests seeking Rahul Gandhi's apology
India | Nov 16, 2019, 07:26 PM ISTThe BJP on Saturday held country-wide protests against the Congress, demanding an apology from its leader Rahul Gandhi in the wake of the Supreme Court's clean chit to the Modi government on the Rafale deal.
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Congress played with India's security on Rafale controversy: Yogi Adityanath
National | Nov 16, 2019, 06:27 PM ISTUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday alleged that the Congress played with India's security for "petty gains" and the Supreme Court's dismissal of the review petitions on the Rafale jet deal has exposed the opposition party's "lies".
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BJP protests outside Congress office demanding apology from Rahul Gandhi over Rafale verdict
National | Nov 15, 2019, 05:19 PM ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has gone on the offensive against Rahul Gandhi for his remark on Supreme Court verdict on Rafale deal. BJP is demanding apology from Rahul Gandhi. On Friday, BJP held a protest outside All India Congress Committee (AICC) office in New Delhi.