Dhanoa said India has to match the force levels of its adversaries so that it can fight a two-front war with China and Pakistan. read more

India had signed an inter-governmental agreement with France in September 2016 for procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets at a cost of around Rs 58,000 crore. read more

Defence Minister’s remark comes after Congress President Rahul Gandhi asked the government to reveal the amount, alleging irregularities in the deal for 36 fighter jets from France. read more

Responding to a question in the House, minister of state for defence, Subhash Bhamre said, the per unit price of the jet, manufactured by French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation, did not cover associated equipment, weapons package read more

Finance minister Arun Jaitley hit back at the Congress over the Rafale deal, accusing it of “seriously compromising” country’s security by seeking details of armaments purchased along with the aircraft. (HT)read more

In a letter to Randeep Surjewala, in charge of the Congress party’s communication department, Ambani rejected the opposition party’s contention about his company’s lack of experience in aerospace. read more

The Indian Air Force will send a batch of hand-picked pilots and technicians to train on the Rafale warplanes at the Mont-de-Marsan air base in southwestern France next year read more

In a Twitter post, the Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi yet again attacked the BJP-led central government and alleged the terms of the Rafale fighter jet deal were changed to benefit a certain businessman. read more

The Congress and the BJP have been exchanging barbs over the Rafale aircraft deal, with Rahul Gandhi accusing the prime minister of allegedly changing the “entire deal” to benefit a businessman, a charge debunked by the ruling party. read more

Outgoing air force chief Arup Raha on Wednesday said the 36 Rafale warplanes ordered from France for $8.7 billion were not enough and India needed to buy at least 200 such fighter jets to sharpen its military edge. read more

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Days after the Uri attack, France on Friday said it stands with India in the fight against terrorism and expressed resolve to strengthen counter-terror cooperation with it. read more

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Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today admitted the pace of negotiation with France for 36 Rafale jets was “not enough” but hoped it will be concluded “very soon”, nearly a year after a government-to- government deal for the multi-medium role combat... read more

India and France are expected to close the purchase of 36 Rafale multi-role fighters from Dassault Aviation with the signing of an inter-governmental agreement including the commercial contract between the two countries next month. The deal is expected... read more