Page 18 - Rafale Deal

Transparency on Rafale deal: The govt must explain these key issues

The govt's response to the Opposition's campaign against the purchase of 36 Rafale fighters from France has not been open enough, encouraging the impression that it has something to hide

Congress in a fix as Rafale deal yet to attract widespread public attention

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Gulam Nabi Azad lashed out at the Modi government for allegedly censoring the media on the issue

'Such emergency buys made in past too': IAF Chief Dhanoa backs Rafale deal

Dhanoa said the purchase of Rafale jets would held the Indian Air Force which is reeling under a severe shortage of fighter aircraft

IAF officials being forced to praise new Rafale deal: Prashant Bhushan

The country has never witnessed a defence scam of such magnitude, said the activist

Congress slams Modi on Rafale, says govt 'compromising national security'

Taking on BJP for mocking Rahul Gandhi on his pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar, Surjewala said those who try to 'obstruct' anybody's pilgrimage, they become the part of 'curse and sin'

Common sense & the Rafale deal

One is that India has agreed to pay substantially more than warranted. The other is that there has been crony capitalism at work in the Indian manufacture part of it.

Supreme Court to hear plea seeking stay on Rafale jet deal next week

A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud considered the submissions of advocate M L Sharma that his plea be listed for urgent hearing

Supreme Court may hear PIL seeking stay on Rafale deal next week

On August 18, Congress president Rahul Gandhi had constituted a six-member task force to look into the alleged scam

Rafale jet deal price 20% less than UPA govt's, says FM Arun Jaitley

Over the past few days, Congress leaders have held press conferences across the country to highlight the Rafale "scam"

Congress rejects Jaitley's contention on Rafale deal, demands probe

'You left out HAL, violated the Official Secrets Act, did not seek the mandate of CCS and conducted no price determination for reducing the aircraft purchase from 126 to 36 aircraft,' says Congress

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