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First Rafale jet to reach India next month, confirms French president Emmanuel Macron during meeting with Narendra Modi
• 6 years agoFrench President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday (local time) confirmed that the first Rafale aircraft will reach India by next month
Break-in at IAF’s Rafale project management team's office in Paris points to possible espionage attempt, say defence sources
• 6 years agoUnidentified persons broke into the Indian Rafale project management team office in France on Sunday night in a possible espionage attempt to steal data related to the aircraft critical to India's national security plans
French envoy says no scandal in Rafale deal, 'very good' aircraft will join Indian Air Force within six months
• 6 years agoSpeaking to ANI in Bengaluru, he said, "I do not see any scandal. What I see is a very good aircraft which has been purchased by the Government of India. The aircraft will probably come here (Bengaluru) first and will join the Indian Air Force within six months."
CBI vs CBI: Sharad Pawar hits out at Narendra Modi, says if Centre was effective there'd be no bribery charges
• 7 years agoThe feud between Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Alok Verma and his deputy Rakesh Asthana turned murkier with the arrest of a deputy superintendent of police in the Special Investigation Team headed by Asthana over bribery charges. Asked about the Modi government's performance, Pawar said people's expectations from the present dispensation were not fulfilled.
Amid row over Rafale deal, IAF deputy chief tests first of 36 fighter jets to be made with India-specific enhancements
• 7 years agoNambiar, who reached Paris four days ago, flew the aircraft in France to assess its efficacy, they said. He is in France to also assess the progress in the production of Rafale jets by Dassault Aviation.
SC adjourns hearing on Rafale fighter jet deal till 10 October as petitioner ML Sharma seeks to file additional documents
• 7 years agoIn his petition, ML Sharma has alleged discrepancies in the Rafale fighter jet deal with France and sought a stay on it.
'Beautiful' Rafale will give India unprecedented combat capabilities, says Indian Air Force vice-chief SB Deo
• 7 years agoVice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal S B Deo also said those criticising the Rafale deal must understand the laid down norms and procurement procedure. The air marshal also said Rafale jets will give India unprecedented advantage over its adversaries in the region.
Arun Jaitley's counter arguments for Rahul Gandhi's Rafale claims were the political salvo NDA govt needed
Sanjay • 7 years agoArun Jaitley's first statements after resuming charge of the Finance Ministry were to country Rahul Gandhi's charges on the Rafale fighter jet deal.
PIL in Supreme Court seeks independent probe into Rafale jet deal, disclosure of complete cost involved
• 7 years agoA plea was on Tuesday filed in the Supreme Court seeking an independent probe into the Centre's decision to procure 36 Rafale fighter jets from France
Defence and Strategic Partnership: It will take more than rhetoric to build India’s defence sector
Fp Editors • 8 years agoIt will take some patience and deft handling of the strategic partnership policy, the defence manufacturing process to set the house in order.