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PM cut the clutter, ensured timely arrival of Rafales in India: Air Marsha
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], July 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'cut the clutter' around the earlier Rafale deal and took a bold step to ensure its timely arrival in the country, said Air Marshal (Retired) Raghunath Nambiar on Monday after five Rafale jets took off for India from
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Indian envoy thanks French govt, Dassault for timely delivery of Rafale je
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Merignac [France], July 27 (ANI): The Indian ambassador to France, Jawed Ashraf, on Monday thanked the French government and Dassault Aviation for the timely delivery of the five Rafale fighter jets which took off for India from Merignac air base facility in southwestern France a while ag
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Indian ambassador to France interacts with Rafale pilots before takeoff
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], July 27 (ANI): Indian Ambassador to France Jawed Ashraf on Monday interacted with the pilots of Rafale fighter aircraft before their take off from Merignac in France and wished them a safe flight to India with a single hop.
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Five IAF Rafales take off for India, to reach Ambala on July 29
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], July 27 (ANI): In a long-awaited development, five Rafale fighter aircraft today took off for India from an airbase in France to join the Indian Air Force fleet in Ambala on Wednesday.
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36 Rafale fighters, 28 Apache and 15 Chinook helicopters inducted since PM
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): 36 Rafale fighters, 28 Apache and 15 Chinook Helicopters have been inducted by the armed forces after Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda said on Sunday.
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Kargil Vijay Diwas: French Ambassador to India pays tributes to Indian Arm
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): On the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, French Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain paid tributes to Indian Armed Forces and said that France always stands alongside India.
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Indian Army means bravery, sacrifice: MoS Home Nityanand Rai
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Minister of state for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai on Sunday paid homage to the sacrifice of soldiers on 21st Anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas.
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India to boost Rafale capabilities with HAMMER missiles under emergency or
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 23 (ANI) With the Rafales arriving in the country in the middle of a dispute with China, the Indian Air Force is further boosting the capabilities of the combat aircraft by equipping it with the HAMMER missiles from France.
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First batch IAF Rafale likely to arrive this month, induction slated for
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): The Indian Air Force on Monday said that the first batch of IAF Rafale is likely to arrive in India by the end of July and the fighter jet is slated for induction at Air Force Station Ambala on July 29.
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Top IAF brass to meet to discuss China border situation, rapid Rafale depl
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Amid the ongoing tensions with China, top Air Force commanders will meet this week to discuss the situation on the Line of Actual Control with China in Eastern Ladakh and rapid operational station of the Rafale combat aircraft arriving later this month. Read More
Amid China row, India likely to get six 'fully-loaded' Rafales by July-end
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Amid the ongoing dispute with China over its aggression along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), India is likely to get around six fully-loaded Rafale fighter aircraft by July-end fitted with the long-range Meteor air to air missiles.
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France to ensure timely delivery of Rafale despite COVID-19 challenges: Ra
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): France has affirmed commitment to ensure timely delivery of Rafale aircraft despite challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday after holding a telephonic conversation with French Minister of Armed Forces, Florence
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