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Rahul challenges PM Modi for debate over Rafale deal
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Nov 18 (ANI): Stepping up his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi has challenged the former to participate in a debate over the details of the Rafale fighter jets deal signed with the French government.
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Failed politics compelling Rahul to rake up Rafale controversial: Jaitley
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 13 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday hit out at the Congress president Rahul Gandhi, saying that the failed politics of Gandhi scion was compelling him to rake up Rafale fighter jets deal controversy.
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Opposition parties refute Dassault CEO's claims on Rafale
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 13 (ANI): Hours after Dassault Aviation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Eric Trappier on Tuesday said that he "did not lie" regarding the signing of Rafale fighter jets deal with the Indian government, the opposition parties launched a scathing attack on him, accusing
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SC order on Rafale vindicates Congress' stand: Manish Tewari
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): Hours after the Supreme Court sought pricing details of the Rafale fighter jets from the Centre, the Congress party on Wednesday said that apex court's order vindicated the party's stand on alleged irregularities in the multi-billion dollar deal.
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SC seeks pricing details of Rafale jets
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought details from the Narendra Modi-led government on the pricing and strategies of Rafale fighter jets in a sealed cover within ten days.
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Rafale scam could be reason behind sending Alok Verma on leave: Kejriwal
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi/Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct 24 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the investigation on the Rafale fighter jets scam could be the reason behind the central government's decision to send Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) director Alok Kumar Ver
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Did Mediapart mislead on mandatory partnership with Reliance?
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 16 (ANI): Giving a fresh twist to the political tussle over the Rafale fighter jets deal, a new document published by French defence writer Yves Pagot claimed that Dassault Aviation (DA) had in a letter to trade unions explained that it was mandatory for it to have a t
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Buying Rafale jets a bold move by Govt: Air Force Chief
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 3 (ANI): Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa on Wednesday praised the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government for their "bold step" of buying 36 off-the-shelf Rafale fighter jets from France.
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Rafale deal: India, France share good defence ties, says French President
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sept 26 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said that the Rafale fighter jets deal is a government-to-government discussion between India and France, and the two countries have a very good partnership in Defence.
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Wasn't in-charge when Rafale deal was finalised: French President Macron
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sept 26 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron said that he was not in power when the controversial Rafale fighter jets deal was signed between India and France.
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Sitharaman dubs Rafale issue as perception battle
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 24 (ANI): With the mudslinging over the Rafale fighter jets deal refusing to die down, Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday termed the controversial issue as a perception battle.
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Rahul pits PM against Hollande, asks him to clarify 'theft' charges
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sep 24 (ANI): Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale fighter jet deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday asked him to clarify the charges of 'theft' levelled by former French president François Hollande.
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