Page 9 - Rafale Deal

CAG report likely to omit Rafale deal pricing in absolute numbers

The report will also be on 10 other capital acquisitions by the Air Force, sources said

Rafale will fly, but the excuses won't

Procedures and institutional mechanisms have been severely undermined in negotiating the deal

Now, Chidambaram alleges Rafale deal is unraveling faster than govt thought

The Congress on Monday said the Rafale deal is "unravelling" faster than the government thought, with issues such as "parallel negotiations" by the PMO and changes in the standard defence procurement

Letter to BS: Latest revelations on Rafale deal justifies JPC probe demand

One really wonders whether the above dilution of security was an internal barter deal to make the French dealer accept the inexperienced and debt-laden Reliance Defence as an offset partner

BJP, Congress lock horns over CAG Rajiv Mehrishi's role in Rafale deal

The CAG is likely to submit its report on Rafale deal on Monday, after which it would be tabled in Parliament

CAG Rajiv Mehrishi should recuse himself from auditing Rafale deal: Cong

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal told reporters that Mehrishi is likely to present the report on the Rafale deal in parliament on Monday

Was Rafale deal meant to strengthen IAF or industrialist: Shiv Sena asks PM

The Sena further alleged that the definitions of nationalism and patriotism stood "changed" under the current BJP-led regime

Shekhar Gupta: Modi's slipping on the Rafale slope

All the Modi govt needed to do was come clean on Rafale - we dismissed bureaucratic objections as we wanted deal done quickly for IAF

Congress demands joint parliamentary committee probe into Rafale deal

Opposition flogging a dead horse, says Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman rubbishes media report on Rafale deal as 'flogging a dead horse'

The Defence Minister charged the opposition with playing into the hands of multinational companies and vested interests and not working in the interests of the Indian Air Force

Defence Ministry note objected to 'parallel' PMO-France Rafale talks: Rahul

Gandhi was quoting a report by The Hindu published today. He added the Supreme Court judgement clearing the deal is "now in question"

Indo-French group to settle dispute in executing IGA in Rafale deal

In the IGA, the French government has provided a 'Letter of Comfort' signed by the French prime minister

PM Modi 'frontman for corporate friends': Congress on Rafale deal

The Congress, which has alleged corruption and favouritism in the Rafale contract and accused the prime minister for it, also dubbed the fighter jet deal "opaque and flawed"

Nirmala Sitharaman criticises Congress attack on Rafale jet deal

She said the government had responded to every question asked by the Congress in Parliament regarding the deal

Defence Minister's remarks proves graft in Rafale deal, says Cong

Corporate interests over national interest has been the Modi government's "mantra", Priyanka Chaturvedi alleged

Newspaper report on Rafale price based on 'fudged arithmetic', says Jaitley

Arun Jaitley's comments came The Hindu reported that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to buy 36 aircraft instead of the 126 asked for by the IAF pushed the price of each jet up by 41.42%.

'People know everything': BJP, govt reject allegations about Rafale deal

Defence Ministry and Union Minister Smriti Irani respond to a newspaper report and allegations made by the Congress party.

Why Modi govt bought only 36 Rafale jets instead of 126, asks P Chidambaram

The government has compromised national security, said P Chidambaram

AAP MP Sanjay Singh moves SC seeking review of Rafale deal verdict

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lawmaker Sanjay Singh Monday moved the Supreme Court, seeking review of the verdict by which several pleas challenging the deal for procurement of Rafale fighter jets were dismissed. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, on December 14, had dismissed as many as four petitions challenging the deal and had said that there was no occasion to "really doubt the decision making process", warranting setting aside of the contract. Besides seeking review of the verdict, the Rajya Sabha lawmaker has also sought an open-court hearing on his review plea and initiation of contempt proceedings against persons who were responsible for allegedly "misleading" the court on sharing of price of the fighter jet. "The judgement relies upon patently incorrect claims made by the Respondent No.1 & 2 (Centre and Defence Ministry) in an unsigned note given in a sealed cover to the court without being shown to the petitioner which is a violation of principles of natural ...

Rahul insulting women by saying one of them defended me on Rafale: Modi

The watchman with a 56-inch chest ran away and told a woman, Sitharaman ji, defend me. I won't be able to defend myself, defend me, says Rahul at a rally