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  Rafale jet deal: Congress to move privilege motion against PM Modi

  Politics | July 24, 2018 10:11 IST

  Rafale jet deal: Congress to move privilege motion against PM Modi

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  BJP intensifies attack on Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Rafale deal, calls him 'irresponsible'

  India | July 23, 2018 21:42 IST

  It also advised Rahul Gandhi to "do homework and improve understanding" of India's foreign policy and security issues. 

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  Rafale jet deal: Congress to move privilege motion against PM Modi, Defence Minister; BJP launches counter-attack

  India | July 23, 2018 23:19 IST

  Accusing PM Modi and the Defence Minister for misleading the nation on the Rafale issue, former Defence Minister and senior Congress leader AK Antony said that the government's claim that a 'secrecy clause' in the deal was forcing it not to reveal the price details of the deal was 'totally wrong'.

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  Rahul Gandhi intensifies attack on govt over Rafale deal, says Defence Minister doing 'flip flop' on secrecy clause

  India | July 22, 2018 20:35 IST

  Gandhi also attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue, alleging he "squirms" when asked about the prices of the fighter aircraft.

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  Has Rahul Gandhi lied on Rafale deal in Parliament?

  News | July 20, 2018 20:33 IST

  Has Rahul Gandhi lied on Rafale deal in Parliament?

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  Nirmala Sitharaman refutes Rahul Gandhi's charge on Rafale, says deal has 'confidentiality clause'

  Politics | July 20, 2018 19:46 IST

  The minister said the India-France agreement to buy the fighter jets was signed in 2008 by the then defence minister A K Antony and it had the confidentiality clause.

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  Details of Rafale deal can't be revealed: France reacts to Rahul Gandhi's attack on PM Modi

  India | July 20, 2018 20:53 IST

  "Let them deny it if they want. He(French President) said that before me.I was there, Anand Sharma and Dr.Manmohan Singh were also there," Rahul Gandhi said while reacting to French govt's reaction.

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  Government lying on Rafale, PM is ‘bhagidar’ not ‘chowkidar’ in alleged graft: Rahul Gandhi

  India | July 20, 2018 19:22 IST

  Addressing the Lok Sabha during his speech in the debate on the no-confidence motion against the NDA government, Gandhi said the French president had clearly conveyed to him that there was no problem in sharing details relating to the Rafale deal worth Rs 58,000 crore.

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  Revealing Rafale jets' price would mean compromising national security: Nirmala Sitharaman

  India | March 29, 2018 14:44 IST

  Sitharaman’s response came after Congress President Rahul Gandhi repeated his allegations of irregularities in the deal for purchasing 36 fighter jets from France and asked the government to disclose the exact amount paid for each fighter jet.

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  Rafale deal: India, France signed secrecy pact in March this year, govt tells Parliament

  India | March 28, 2018 17:33 IST

  This agreement defines the common security regulations applicable to any exchange of classified and protected information between the two countries, the govt said.

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  Rafale deal: Rahul Gandhi quotes Dassault’s report to substantiate ‘overpricing’ charges

  Politics | March 16, 2018 18:08 IST

  In a tweet, Rahul lambasted Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for not disclosing the price for the fighter jets citing threat to national security.

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  No White Paper on Rafale deal: Government

  India | March 14, 2018 19:14 IST

  Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre replied in the negative to both the questions. "No such proposal has been received," Bhamre said.

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  No joint venture agreement between HAL, Dassault for Rafale: Govt

  India | March 12, 2018 18:51 IST

  Government also denied that the old deal cost India $10.2 billion, stating that it was never finalised.

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  France pitches for starting talks over procurement of another batch of 36 Rafale jets by India

  India | March 10, 2018 22:52 IST

  Sources said there was a communication from the French government recently indicating its eagerness in making an announcement by the two sides favouring additional procurement of Rafale jets for the Indian Air Force.

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  Rafale deal: BJP hits back hard at Congress, says ‘irresponsible, anti-national to allege graft’

  Politics | March 10, 2018 17:28 IST

  Nitin Gadkari said that it is ‘irresponsible and anti-national’ to allege corruption in the Euro 7.5 billion fighter aircraft contract with France.

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  Govt must come clean on Rafale deal: Congress

  Politics | March 10, 2018 16:05 IST

  Congress said the "high" price India had paid to France for the purchase of the fighter aircraft compared to prices paid by countries like Egypt and Qatar was not some "charity" and the Modi government should answer as to where the money had gone.

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  Congress misleading nation on Rafale deal, says BJP

  Politics | March 09, 2018 22:01 IST

  BJP spokesperson Anil Baluni said that the UPA dispensation never inked any deal for the fighter aircraft and sat on its file due to its "greed".

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  No question of Rafale deal going the Bofors way: Nirmala Sitharaman

  India | March 03, 2018 18:24 IST

  Sitharaman said she would welcome if the Congress raises the issue of procurement of Rafale jets when the budget session of the Parliament reconvenes from Monday.

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  There was no Rafale deal under UPA: Defence ministry sources

  Politics | February 10, 2018 21:02 IST

  The sources talked about Antony's intervention while asserting that there was no deal arrived at during the UPA regime to procure 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA).

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  Rafale 'biggest issue' of corruption today, alleges Rahul Gandhi

  Politics | February 10, 2018 17:16 IST

  Launching Congress' campaign at Hosapete in poll-bound Karnataka's Ballari district, Rahul Gandhi alleged that PM Modi had "personally" changed the Rafale contract during his visit to France.