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Rafale jet echoes in assembly campaign following Congress leaders raising
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): With voting for Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana less than a fortnight away, the issue relating to Rafale jet again entered political discourse following remarks of Congress leaders including Mallikarjun Kharge who termed "Shastra Puja" by
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Happy over Rafale coming but will continue raising questions on deal, says
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Oct 9 (ANI): Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday said he was happy that Rafale jets will finally come to India but he still wanted to know why just 36 instead of 126 were being bought by Modi-led government.
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Amit Shah slams Congress for mocking Rajnath Singh doing 'Shastra Puja' af
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kaithal (Haryana) [India], Oct 9 (ANI): Union Home Minister and BJP chief Amit Shah on Wednesday slammed Congress for its leaders mocking Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performing 'Shashtra Puja' after receiving the first Rafale fighter jet in France.
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Rajnath visits Safran group facility that manufactures engines for Rafale
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Villaroche [France], Oct 9 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday paid a visit to a Safran group facility, the company which manufactures engines for Rafale fighter jets.
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As India gets its first Rafale, here's a look at the fighter's capabilitie
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bordeaux [France], Oct 8 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was officially handed over the first of the 36 French-built Rafale jets here on Tuesday. Singh expressed confidence that the fighter jet will live up to its name.
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Rajnath Singh takes a sortie on Rafale fighter jet
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bordeaux [France], Oct 8 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flew a sortie on the newly inducted French-built Rafale fighter, which was formally handed over to India here on Tuesday.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performs Shastra Puja after receiving first
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bordeaux [France], Oct 8 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performed Shastra Puja on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami after receiving the first of the 36 Rafale jets in the French port city of Bordeaux on Tuesday.
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1st Rafale handed over by France, Rajnath says induction to boost India's
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bordeaux [France], Oct 8 (ANI): The induction of Rafale fighter jets into the Indian Air Force will give a boost to India's air dominance exponentially, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday at the handing-over ceremony of the Rafale jet, and added that the occasion signifies the de
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First Rafale jet handed over to Rajnath Singh
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bordeaux [France], Oct 8 (ANI): The first of the 36 French-built Rafale fighter jet bearing the tail number RB-001 was formally delivered to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh here on Tuesday.
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'Shastra Puja', sortie in aircraft, talks with Macron on Rajnath's cards b
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 8 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who arrived in France earlier today to receive the first Rafale jet, on behalf of the Indian Air Force, is expected to perform 'Shastra Puja' on the occasion of Dussehra, undertake a sortie in the aircraft and meet French
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Rafale to give India edge over China, Pakistan: IAF Chief Bhadauria
Updated : 6 years, 7 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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Defence Minister, IAF chief to visit France to receive first Indian Rafale
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa are scheduled to receive the first Rafale fighter jet manufactured by French firm Dassault Aviation for India on September 20.
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