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
'Unsolicited offer" of 20 pc discount on Eurofighter by EADS had 'factual inaccuracies': MoD to CAGThe rebate on the Eurofighter was proposed by its manufacturer in comparison to the 2007 UPA offer on the Rafale jets.
13 Feb, 2019, 05.18 PM IST
CAG's Rafale report may draw cost comparison with rival EurofighterThe CAG report on the Rafale deal, which will be tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, is learnt to have offered a comparison of the cost of F...
13 Feb, 2019, 04.02 PM IST
Rafale deal: SC rules out probe, says Court is satisfied with the decision making processThe judgement came as a major vindication for PM who was personally accused of corruption by Congress.
15 Dec, 2018, 07.12 AM IST
Govt: New deal better in terms of maintenance, pricing, deliveryThe Rafale deal clinched by the Modi government is better in terms of “pricing, delivery and maintenance” than the contract UPA was negotia...
01 Nov, 2018, 11.53 AM IST
No question of engaging Opposition on Rafale deal: Nirmala SitharamanThe defence minister also asserted that the Rafale deal cannot be equated with the Bofors issue at all as was being attempted by the Opposi...
15 Sep, 2018, 02.44 PM IST
Arun Jaitley slams Rahul Gandhi on Rafale; says he is naïveCalling the Congress president having lack of knowledge about the Rafale deal, Jaitley said Congress leaders are making accusations “to sat...
06 Sep, 2018, 07.31 AM IST
Rafale jets 'exceptional', IAF will like to have more of it: Air Chief Marshal Arup RahaAsked if 18 more aircraft would be procured, he said, "Well, we would like to have more. But it is a decision that will be taken in the nea...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.20 PM IST
France offers 25% discount to India on purchase of 36 Rafale jetsThe price per aircraft is not just acquisition cost of the platform, but also includes maintenance facilities and training of pilots & tech...
14 Jul, 2018, 03.31 PM IST
We obtained a cheaper deal as compared to UPA: Nirmala Sitharaman on Rafale deal controversyHer remarks came a day after the Congress accused the prime minister of changing the "entire deal" to benefit a businessman.
11 Jul, 2018, 12.12 PM IST
No scandal in Rafale deal: Defence Minister SitharamanWithout naming the Congress, Sitharaman said, "false comparisons" were made between the price at which India was procuring the jets and the...
05 Jun, 2018, 06.13 PM IST
India, France set to widen scope of security pactJust a few weeks ago, the defence ministry had said the 2008 security agreement barred it from sharing this information. This set off a pol...
10 Mar, 2018, 06.59 AM IST
Rafale row: Cong accuses govt of hurting national interestsThe party alleged that the company sold each jet to India at Rs 351 crore higher than those sold to Qatar and Egypt 11 months ago.
09 Mar, 2018, 11.48 PM IST
No question of Rafale deal going the Bofors way: Nirmala Sitharaman"Do not even compare it (Rafale deal) with Bofors. There is no scam here," Sitharaman told reporters when asked whether Rafale deal will go...
03 Mar, 2018, 07.38 PM IST
Disclosing Rafale deal details will impact military preparedness and compromise national security: GovtThe ministry again reiterated that the deal secured by the Centre is better in terms of capability and price, as compared to the one negoti...
08 Feb, 2018, 12.21 AM IST
Congress attacks PM Narendra Modi again over Rafale dealAccusing the NDA government of playing with national security, the Congress also asked why it was hesitant in making public the fighter pla...
01 Dec, 2017, 09.42 PM IST
NDA govt saved over Rs 12,600 crore in Rafale dealThe Rafale deal negotiated by the Modi government resulted in a substantial 350 million reduction for 36 aircraft in flyaway condition as c...
23 Nov, 2017, 02.10 PM IST