India begins efforts to join French-led sixth-generation fighter jet programmeIndia has begun efforts to join France's sixth-generation fighter jet development program. This collaborative approach is seen as more feas...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
France submits final Rafale proposal as India moves closer to Rs 3.25 lakh crore dealFrance has presented both technical and commercial proposals regarding India's acquisition of Rafale jets. This initiative significantly pr...
06 Aug, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
France submits proposal for 114 Rafale fighter jet deal with India, offers large-scale local manufacturingFrance submitted its technical and commercial proposal for 114 Rafale fighter jets. Ninety-four aircraft will be manufactured in India with...
06 Aug, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
French pilot who claimed India lost Rafales against Pakistan during Op Sindoor caught spying for ChinaA former French Navy pilot faces investigation for allegedly sharing military information with China. Pierre-Henri Chuet is accused of unau...
03 Aug, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
114 Rafale jet deal: France expected to respond to India's Letter of Request by mid-AugustFrance will submit its official response to India's Rafale jet request by mid-August. Negotiations on price and other aspects will follow t...
26 Jul, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
Did Pakistan really down India's Rafale fighter jets during Operation Sindoor? Latest IAF tender reveals the truthThe Indian Air Force has issued a tender seeking a five-month bridge support package for all 36 Rafale fighter jets acquired from France, a...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.43 PM IST
Picking Rafale was wrong in the first place, criticises CAGThe intergovernmental agreement with France for 36 Rafales was inked in September 2016.
14 Feb, 2019, 08.50 AM IST
Rafale deal: HAL failed as offset partner due to unresolved issues with DassaultIt said HAL required "2.7 times higher man-hours compared to the French side for the manufacture of Rafale aircraft in India".
12 Nov, 2018, 11.04 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi accuses Dassault of paying kickbacks to Anil Ambani; Reliance rejects chargesAnil Ambani's Reliance Group rejected Gandhi's charges as false and said Ambani and his company are being continuously dragged into a polit...
02 Nov, 2018, 08.44 PM IST
Fresh documents reveal 'murky dealings' in Rafale deal, time for PM to speak: CongressCongress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the Rafale scam is getting "murkier and muddier" by the day.
17 Oct, 2018, 06.08 PM IST
Freely chose to make a partnership with India’s Reliance Group: Dassault Aviation"Dassault Aviation has freely chosen to make a partnership with India’s Reliance Group. This joint-venture, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd...
12 Oct, 2018, 07.11 AM IST
Government reiterates its position on Rafale deal, explains offset policyThe key objectives of the Defence Offset Policy is to leverage the capital acquisitions to develop Indian defence industry by fostering dev...
22 Sep, 2018, 11.09 PM IST
Modi, Ambani carried out Rs 1.3 lakh cr 'surgical strike' on defence forces: Rahul on Rafale issueHollande was quoted in an article by a French website Mediapart as saying that the Indian government had asked the French government to nom...
22 Sep, 2018, 02.41 PM IST
IAF Deputy Chief flies first Rafale manufactured by Dassault for IndiaDeputy Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar on Thursday flew the first Rafale fighter jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation for...
20 Sep, 2018, 10.09 PM IST
HAL, Dassault Aviation had 'serious differences' when UPA was negotiating Rafale deal: SourcesThe previous UPA government in 2012 started negotiations with Dassault Aviation to buy 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA).
20 Sep, 2018, 09.52 PM IST
Government to decide on Rafale fighter jet deal only after March: Manohar ParrikarThe ministry's CNC should report back by early March, the defence minister told a media conference at the Aero India airshow in Bengaluru.
19 Feb, 2015, 11.53 AM IST
Defence Ministry, Dassault to hold talks on aircraft dealSoon after the Rafale fighter jet was shortlisted, its maker Dassault Aviation has been raising questions about the capabilities of HAL.
05 Apr, 2013, 03.21 PM IST