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Pawar mocks Rajnath, compares him to truck driver for using 'lemon-chilli'
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Yavatmal (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 10 (ANI): NCP Chief Sharad Pawar mocked the "Shashtra Puja" of Rafale aircraft performed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh using lemon and chilli and drew a parallel between the union minister and truck drivers, who hang it on their new trucks believing it
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Everyone excited about Rafale aircraft coming to India: Rajnath
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Paris (France), Oct 08 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said everybody is "excited" about tomorrow's event where the Rafale aircraft will be officially inducted into the Indian Air Force.
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Rajnath Singh to officially receive Rafale aircraft in France
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Paris [France], Oct 7 (ANI): In a step that will give an edge to India over China and Pakistan in aerial combat capability, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will officially receive the first Rafale combat aircraft for the Air Force on Tuesday here.
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Rajnath Singh to perform 'Shastra pooja' in France this Dushehra
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 6 (ANI): Rajnath Singh will continue the tradition of performing 'Shastra Pooja' (worship of weapons) as the Defence Minister this year in Paris on the occasion of Dushehra where he is going to receive the Rafale aircraft on October 8.
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Rafale to give India edge over China, Pakistan: IAF Chief Bhadauria
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 30 (ANI): Rafale jets will greatly enhance the capabilities of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and will give the IAF an edge over Pakistan and China, new IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said on Monday.
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IAF Chief resurrects 17th Squadron to operate Rafale aircraft
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Ambala (Haryana) [India], Sept 10 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa on Tuesday resurrected here the highly decorated 17 Squadron which will be the first unit to operate the newly-acquired Rafale aircraft.
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India to receive first Rafale aircraft next month: PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], Aug 23 (ANI): The first Rafale aircraft will be handed over to India next month, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday.
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Ajit Doval pressured govt to increase Rafale aircraft price: Prithviraj Ch
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Monday claimed that National Security Advisor Ajit Doval had pressured the central government to increase the price of the Rafale aircraft.
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3 French Rafale aircraft arrive in India for Aero India Show
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 13 (ANI): Three Rafale fighter aircraft of the French Air Force landed in Bengaluru on Wednesday to participate in the ‘Aero India Show’ which is scheduled to be held there.
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Rahul Gandhi, agent of Airbus : Prakash Javadekar
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 12 (ANI): Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday alleged that Congress president Rahul Gandhi is an agent of the multinational company Airbus and his sole agenda was to cancel the Rafale aircraft deal.
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Delivery of first Rafale aircraft in September
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 12 (ANI): Notwithstanding the controversy, the Rafale fighter jet procurement process is on schedule and the first aircraft will be delivered to India in September this year, said an Indian Air Force (IAF) official on Tuesday.
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Rafale chief negotiator deprecates attempts to malign deal
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India) Feb 8 (ANI): Former Air Marshal SBP Sinha, who headed the negotiations from the Indian side in the Rafale aircraft deal, on Friday deprecated attempts being made to malign the "excellent procurement" of the fighter planes that the government has initiated.
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