Rafale Deal
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Rafale row: Former French President Hollande makes U-turn, says ‘France did not choose Reliance in any way'
India | Sep 22, 2018, 07:56 PM ISTReplying to a question on whether India had put pressure on Reliance and Dassault to work together, Hollande said he was unaware and only “Dassault can comment on this”.
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Rafale row: BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi, says his statement on PM 'shameful, irresponsible'
India | Sep 22, 2018, 05:43 PM ISTEarlier today, Gandhi said Hollande called the prime minister a "thief" and that there was "clear-cut" corruption in the Rafale deal. He then asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clear his position on the issue.
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Rafale row: MoD says unnecessary controversies being created as Govt had no role in selecting Reliance
India | Sep 22, 2018, 05:54 PM ISTClarifying its stance yet again, the Defence Ministry reiterated that the Government of India had no role in the selection of Indian Offset partner which, it said, was a commercial decision of the Original Equipment Manufacturer.
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PM Modi must clarify on allegations by former French President Hollande, says Rahul Gandhi
Politics | Sep 22, 2018, 04:30 PM ISTLambasting the BJP government over Rafale row, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday demanded a clarification from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he must speak up on former French President Francois Hollande's statement.
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'Modi Ji you dishonoured the blood of our martyred soldiers': Rahul Gandhi's big attack on PM Modi over Rafale
India | Sep 22, 2018, 12:17 PM ISTRahul Gandhi described the Rafale deal as a 'surgical strike' on Indian defence forces while blaming PM Modi and Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani for it.
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Rafale deal: Picking Reliance was our choice, Dassault Aviation clarifies
India | Sep 22, 2018, 09:26 AM ISTDassault Aviation, in a statement, said that Rafale jet deal was a government-to-government agreement.
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India proposed Reliance Defence for Rafale deal, we had no choice, says Hollande
News | Sep 22, 2018, 12:06 PM ISTAsked who selected Reliance as a partner and why, former French President Francois Hollande replied, "We had no say in this regard."
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Rafale deal: ‘Not involved in choice of Indian partners for contract’, says French government
India | Sep 22, 2018, 08:16 AM ISTAsked who selected Reliance as a partner and why, former French President Francois Hollande replied, "We had no say in this regard."
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Rafale deal: Defence Ministry rejects former French president Hollande’s claim on Dassault's India partner
India | Sep 21, 2018, 11:59 PM IST"The report referring to former French president Mr Hollande statement that the government of India insisted upon a particular firm as offset partner for the Dassault Aviation in Rafale is being verified. It is reiterated that neither GoI nor the French Government had any say in the commercial decision," the Defence Ministry said in a tweet.
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FM Arun Jaitley attack Rahul Gandhi, accuses him of lying on Rafale deal and NPA issue
News | Sep 20, 2018, 03:49 PM ISTFM Arun Jaitley attack Rahul Gandhi, accuses him of lying on Rafale deal and NPA issue
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Rahul Gandhi demands resignation of Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for lying on Rafale deal
National | Sep 20, 2018, 11:44 AM IST“The RM (Rafale Minister) tasked with defending corruption has been caught lying again. The former HAL Chief, T S Raju, has nailed her lie, that HAL didn’t have the capability to build the RAFALE. Her position is untenable & she must resign,” tweeted Gandhi.
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Rafale deal: Government not to satisfy ego of 'ill-informed' Congress leaders
National | Sep 19, 2018, 02:39 PM ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said that Antony was the Minister when the offset rule was framed and who left the HAL in the lurch as far as joint operations were concerned.
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It was just a hug and not a Rafale deal: Navjot Singh Sidhu
National | Sep 24, 2018, 11:28 PM ISTBefore the Lok Sabha elections 2019, the Congress party is trying to corner the government over the Rafale issue.
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We have submitted detailed memorandum in Rafale purchase to CAG: Congress leader Anand Sharma
National | Sep 19, 2018, 12:43 PM ISTDefence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, however, rejected the demand saying all the details on it have already been placed before Parliament.
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Rafale deal: Congress to raise issue with CAG today, likely to demand thorough probe into matter
India | Sep 18, 2018, 11:53 PM ISTThe Congress has asked why the government was not setting up a joint parliamentary committee to probe the fighter jet deal.
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Modi govt purchasing Rafale jets at 9% cheaper rate compared to UPA deal: Nirmala Sitharaman
India | Sep 18, 2018, 07:33 PM ISTEarlier in the day, former defence minister A K Antony questioned the Modi government, saying if the fighter aircraft purchased by them was cheaper, whey didn't the government buy more than 126.
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AK Antony accuses Nirmala Sitharaman of 'supressing facts'
News | Sep 18, 2018, 05:18 PM ISTAK Antony accuses Nirmala Sitharaman of 'supressing facts'
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SC adjourns hearing on Rafale fighter jet deal
National | Sep 18, 2018, 12:18 PM ISTPetitioner advocate M L Sharma told the bench that he wants to file some additional documents in the case and therefore the matter should be adjourned.
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Nirmala Sitharaman in Aap Ki Adalat: ‘Info leak about weaponry on Rafale aircraft can help China, Pakistan’
India | Sep 15, 2018, 11:25 PM ISTOn Rahul Gandhi’s charge that public sector company Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd was overlooked in favour of Anil Ambani’s company for manufacture of Rafale aircraft, the Defence Minister said, that HAL was already overburdened and its production capacity was less.
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HAL's poor health led to collapse of Rafale deal during UPA regime: Nirmala Sitharaman
National | Sep 13, 2018, 10:59 PM ISTSitharaman said the UPA deal collapsed as HAL did not have the capability to produce 108 aircraft in India.