Here’s the first look at the Rafale jet for the Indian Air Force, from the Istre-Le Tube airbase in France.read more

Congress president Rahul Gandhi addressed media on Friday, once again targeting the central government over the Rafale deal. read more

The government argued that the information is so sensitive that it has not been shared even with Parliament. read more

The Indian Air Force will hold talks with top Hindustan Aeronautics Limited officials on issues of production and upgradation of aircraft at the IAF commanders’ conference, amid questions being raised about its capabilities against the backdrop of the... read more

In a statement issued in France, Dassault Aviation reiterated that it had “freely chosen” Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group as an offset partner for the Rafale deal and sold 36 fighters to India within the framework an inter-governmental agreement between... read more

The Congress chief arrived in Amethi on a two-day visit, the first after his Kailash Mansarover pilgrimage, and said the people of the country wants to know the amount involved in the Rafale deal. read more

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