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France 'did not choose Reliance in any way': Hollande
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Montreal [Canada], Sept 22 (ANI): Former French president Francois Hollande said that France did not choose to partner with Indian businessman Anil Ambani's company in "any way" and added that only Dassault can comment on the Rafale fighter jet deal.
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Absolutely convinced PM Modi is corrupt: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 22 (ANI): A day after former French President François Hollande stated that it was the Indian government who proposed the name of Anil Ambani for the Rafale deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the central government saying t
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Is ex-French President lying or PM Modi: Owaisi on Rafale deal
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 22 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday asked Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to come up with a proper clarification over Rafale fighter jets controversy.
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Rafale row: Congress wants PM, top ministers to resign
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi/Hyderabad [India], Sep 22 (ANI): The Congress chorus on the Rafale deal became louder on Saturday with senior leaders demanding resignations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with that of Finance and Defence ministers Arun Jaitley and Nirmala Sitharaman respectively.
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Rafale Row: Desh Ka Chowkidar Chor Hai, says Rahul
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 22 (ANI): Intensifying its attack on the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government over Rafale fighter jets controversy, Congress party President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday charged Prime Minister Narendra Modi of indulging in corruption.
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Rafale Deal Row: Accusations baseless, says Rajnath after Hollande's claim
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Sept 22 (ANI): Home Minister Rajnath Singh, on Saturday, tried to dispel the controversy surrounding the India-France Rafale jet deal.
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No role in selecting Indian partners for Rafale: France
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 22 (ANI): Spokesperson of France's Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs said that the French government had no role to play in choosing partner companies in India for the purpose of offsets contracts in the Rafale deal.
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'Deal with Reliance was Dassault Aviation's choice'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Saint-Cloud [France], Sep 22 (ANI): Confirming India's stand on the offsets agreement between Dassault Aviation and Reliance Group, the former, in a statement, reiterated that Reliance Group was chosen in compliance with the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2016 regulations.
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PM betrayed India on Rafale deal, dishonoured our soldiers' blood: Rahul
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 21 (ANI): Thanking former French President François Hollande over his statement on the controversial Rafale deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has betrayed India, and has dishonoured the blood of our soldiers.
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We did not have a choice, says ex-French President Hollande on Reliance ge
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 21 (ANI): Adding fuel to the ongoing Rafale controversy, former French President François Hollande in an interview to a media house said that Dassault Aviation was given no choice but to partner with Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence for the offset clause in
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IAF deputy chief test-flies Rafale fighter jet
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 21 (ANI): Deputy Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar, test-flew the first Rafale fighter jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation for India. He flew the aircraft in France on Thursday to assess its efficiency.
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Rahul calls PM 'chor,' draws flak from BJP
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Dungarpur (Rajasthan) [India], Sept 20 (ANI): Citing examples of the controversial Rafale deal and fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and coined a new slogan, 'Gali gali mein shor hai, Hindustan ka chowkidar
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