India-France Rafale deal News
As per the proposals, the Indian Navy will get 22 single-seated Rafale Marine aircraft along with four trainer aircraft.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Paris on Thursday on a two-day visit during which he will hold wide-ranging talks with President Emmanuel Macron and join him for the French National Day celebrations as the Guest of Honour.
The deals are estimated to be worth over Rs 90,000 crore but the final cost would be clear only after the contract negotiations are completed which will be held after the deal is announced.
The Congress leader shared an image on his Instagram account with the caption: 'Chor ki dadhi' (thief's beard).
Rahul Gandhi also put out an online survey asking why the Modi government is not ready for the JCB probe.
On Feb 26, the SC had agreed to hear a batch of pleas seeking review of its Rafale verdict in an open court.
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court will hear the review petitions in an open court.
The top court had on February 26 agreed to hear in open court the petitions seeking review of its December verdict on Rafale deal.
G Mohan Kumar was the Defence Secretary at the time of rafale negotiations in 2015.
Alexandre Ziegler is the Ambassador of France to India.
The Modi govt has recently submitted the pricing details to the top court in a sealed cover.
The Modi government recently filed in the top court the sensitive pricing details of the 36 Rafale jets in a sealed cover.
The plea has been filed by advocate Vinet Dhanda.
The govt is not likely to accept the opposition demand for a JPC probe into Rafale deal.
The Congress delegation demanded a time-bound probe into the Rafale jet deal between India and France.
As we are the ones who were very much part of the negotiations with the French government, we have the facts with us, I don't think what is being alleged matches up with facts at all, Nambiar said.
The Congress party has been demanding a JPC probe into the Rafale fighter jet deals.
The Congress party has been demanding a JPC probe into the Rafale fighter jet deal.
The Opposition has been demanding a time-bound probe into the Rafale deal by national auditor CAG.
Jaitley also claimed that there was no involvement of any private player in the Rafale fighter jet deal.
India and France on Monday inked a Memorandum of Understanding on purchase of 36 Rafale aircrafts.
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