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Modi govt's Rafale deal €246.11 mn costlier than UPA's due to lack of bank guarantees from France, reports The Hindu

The Hindu report said that the lack of bank guarantees from France made the cost of the Rafale deal negotiated by the NDA government more expensive by €246.11 million (around Rs 1,962 crore).

No scam in Rafale deal, fighter jets will be delivered to India in two years, says Dassault CEO Eric Trappier

Eric Trappier said, “There is no scandal with Rafale. We were asked for 36 Rafale jets which we are going to deliver to India in the next two years. The first jet will be delivered this year in September and then one fighter jet will be given every month."

Rafale deal row: Centre to table CAG report in Parliament on Tuesday, day before last session of 16th Lok Sabha

The Rafale issue was even raised before the Supreme Court, which did not find any substance in the allegations.

Rafale deal: Narendra Modi govt followed UPA's policy on 'intergovernmental agreements made without SOP'

The Indian negotiating team, which firmed up the deal for procurement of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft from French company Dassault through an inter-governmental agreement, followed that policy of the UPA government, top official sources said

Don't need certificate from Nirmala Sitharaman, says The Hindu group editor N Ram; alleges big 'cover up' in Rafale deal

Chairman of The Hindu Group N Ram, who wrote about the then Defence Secretary Mohan Kumar's dissent note on Rafale fighter jet deal negotiation issue, said on Friday that the government was trying to "cover up" on the matter and asserted that he does not require any certificate from Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman about his ethics of journalism.

Hindu report proves Narendra Modi govt abruptly altered modalities of Rafale negotiations; Manohar Parrikar ignored objections

The report in The Hindu on Rafale negotiations makes it crystal clear that after the Modi government came to power the modalities of the negotiation process was abruptly changed to the detriment of Indian interests.

Rafale row: Rahul Gandhi alleges govt weakening HAL to benefit Anil Ambani, says Nirmala Sitharaman 'lied' in Parliament

Stepping up his attack on the Narendra Modi government over the Rafale deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused it of weakening state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and destroying India's strategic capability to benefit industrialist Anil Ambani

Rafale deal: Congress writes to president, urges enhancement of Manohar Parrikar's security after release of 'audio clip'

The letter of the GPCC chief comes in the wake of a recent audio clip, which was played by Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala outside Parliament.

Rafale deal row: By skulking in shadows, Narendra Modi giving Rahul Gandhi leeway to hurt BJP

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi has no call to respond to Rahul Gandhi’s challenge to have a debate on the Rafale deal, by the same token he does have the responsibility to the people of India to speak out

'Rafale had no kickbacks, no Ottavio Quattrocchi': Arun Jaitley castigates Congress for spreading 'falsehood' in Facebook post

"I am certain that the Congress Party will prefer disruptions over discussion on Rafale during the current session of Parliament," wrote Arun Jaitley in a recent post on Facebook.