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Jet, Set, Go: India Prepares To Buy 114 More Rafale Fighters, Air Chief In France
- Tuesday June 2, 2026
- India News | Reported by Rajeev Ranjan, Edited by Mohd Asim
Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh is on a four-day visit to France.
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'Don't Know Why People Are Criticising It': Macron On India Rafale Deal
- Friday February 20, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
French President Emmanuel Macron has a message for critics of India's proposed move to purchase and co-produce 114 Rafale fighter jets—the deal will make India stronger.
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Opinion | Inside India's High-Stakes Push For Buying A Record 114 Rafales
- Thursday February 12, 2026
- Opinion | AVM (Retd) Manmohan Bahadur
If the power of such a huge purchase does not put New Delhi in the driver's seat to fast-track acquisition of technology, then nothing else will.
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Fact Check: Ministry Debunks Fake Letter Attributed To S Jaishankar
- Friday December 12, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Ministry of External Affairs' fact-check unit has dismissed as fake a viral letter purportedly written by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to the French Embassy regarding the Rafale deal.
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Navy A Step Closer To Getting Its Own Rafales, France Sends Detailed Bid
- Thursday December 21, 2023
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
The Indian Navy is now one step closer to getting Rafale fighter jets to operate off the deck of its aircraft carriers, INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya.
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Why Rafale Deal Wasn't Included In India, France Joint Statement: Sources
- Tuesday July 18, 2023
- India News | Reported by Maha Siddiqui, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
India and France will soon begin negotiations into deals for 26 Rafale aircraft and three Scorpene class submarines for the Indian Navy, sources have clarified to NDTV.
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India Likely To Buy 26 Rafales, 3 Scorpene Subs During PM's France Visit
- Monday July 10, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
In a major development, India is planning to buy 26 Rafale fighter aircraft and three Scorpene class conventional submarines from France.
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www.ndtv.com
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In Rafale Offset Deal, Defence Ministry Fines European Missile Firm For Delay: Report
- Wednesday December 22, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Defence Ministry has imposed a fine of less than 1 million euros on European missile maker MBDA for delay in fulfilling its offset obligations under the Rafale aircraft deal, sources said on Wednesday.
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Congress Targets Centre Again With Corruption Allegations In Rafale Deal
- Tuesday November 16, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Congress on Tuesday once again accused the Modi government of indulging in corruption in the Rafale deal and said efforts were made to cover up the scam.
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New Rafale Twist: Papers Show Agencies Didn't Act On Alleged Kickbacks
- Tuesday November 9, 2021
- India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Srinivasan Jain
NDTV has found more evidence that Indian agencies ignored allegations that French company Dassault may have paid crores of rupees to middlemen spanning both the BJP-led NDA 1.0 government and the Congress-led UPA.
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Keep Fighting "Corrupt" BJP Government: Rahul Gandhi On Rafale Deal
- Tuesday November 9, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today asked his party colleagues to not stop or be afraid of fighting against the "corrupt" central government as truth was with them in every step.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Rahul Gandhi Must Answer": BJP Attacks Congress Over New Rafale Report
- Tuesday November 9, 2021
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
A massive political fight has been reignited by a new report on alleged kickbacks paid between 2007 and 2012 to a middleman involved in the Rafale deal, and on the CBI allegedly failing to investigate these allegations despite receiving documents.
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New Rafale Jolt: Report Claims "CBI Decided Not To Investigate" Kickbacks
- Tuesday November 9, 2021
- India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
French plane-maker Dassault paid early Rs 110 crore in bribes to a middleman to help secure the sale of Rafale fighter jets to India and Indian agencies failed to investigate it despite access to incriminating documents, French portal Mediapart said.
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Rahul Gandhi Takes Dig At Centre Over Rafale Deal, Rising Fuel Prices
- Tuesday July 6, 2021
- India News | Asian News International
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a dig at the Centre over the Rafale deal and the rising fuel prices and said that the people who question the government are imprisoned.
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www.ndtv.com
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Congress Vs BJP Over French Probe Into Rs59,000-Crore Rafale Jet Deal
- Monday July 5, 2021
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Harish Pullanoor
A day after a French judge ordered a probe into alleged "corruption and favouritism" in the Rs 59,000-crore Rafale deal with India, the Congress on Sunday hit out at the Narendra Modi government over its silence on the matter.
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www.ndtv.com
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Jet, Set, Go: India Prepares To Buy 114 More Rafale Fighters, Air Chief In France
- Tuesday June 2, 2026
- India News | Reported by Rajeev Ranjan, Edited by Mohd Asim
Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh is on a four-day visit to France.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Don't Know Why People Are Criticising It': Macron On India Rafale Deal
- Friday February 20, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
French President Emmanuel Macron has a message for critics of India's proposed move to purchase and co-produce 114 Rafale fighter jets—the deal will make India stronger.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | Inside India's High-Stakes Push For Buying A Record 114 Rafales
- Thursday February 12, 2026
- Opinion | AVM (Retd) Manmohan Bahadur
If the power of such a huge purchase does not put New Delhi in the driver's seat to fast-track acquisition of technology, then nothing else will.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fact Check: Ministry Debunks Fake Letter Attributed To S Jaishankar
- Friday December 12, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Ministry of External Affairs' fact-check unit has dismissed as fake a viral letter purportedly written by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to the French Embassy regarding the Rafale deal.
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www.ndtv.com
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Navy A Step Closer To Getting Its Own Rafales, France Sends Detailed Bid
- Thursday December 21, 2023
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
The Indian Navy is now one step closer to getting Rafale fighter jets to operate off the deck of its aircraft carriers, INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya.
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www.ndtv.com
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Why Rafale Deal Wasn't Included In India, France Joint Statement: Sources
- Tuesday July 18, 2023
- India News | Reported by Maha Siddiqui, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
India and France will soon begin negotiations into deals for 26 Rafale aircraft and three Scorpene class submarines for the Indian Navy, sources have clarified to NDTV.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Likely To Buy 26 Rafales, 3 Scorpene Subs During PM's France Visit
- Monday July 10, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
In a major development, India is planning to buy 26 Rafale fighter aircraft and three Scorpene class conventional submarines from France.
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www.ndtv.com
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In Rafale Offset Deal, Defence Ministry Fines European Missile Firm For Delay: Report
- Wednesday December 22, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Defence Ministry has imposed a fine of less than 1 million euros on European missile maker MBDA for delay in fulfilling its offset obligations under the Rafale aircraft deal, sources said on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Congress Targets Centre Again With Corruption Allegations In Rafale Deal
- Tuesday November 16, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Congress on Tuesday once again accused the Modi government of indulging in corruption in the Rafale deal and said efforts were made to cover up the scam.
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www.ndtv.com
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New Rafale Twist: Papers Show Agencies Didn't Act On Alleged Kickbacks
- Tuesday November 9, 2021
- India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Srinivasan Jain
NDTV has found more evidence that Indian agencies ignored allegations that French company Dassault may have paid crores of rupees to middlemen spanning both the BJP-led NDA 1.0 government and the Congress-led UPA.
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www.ndtv.com
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Keep Fighting "Corrupt" BJP Government: Rahul Gandhi On Rafale Deal
- Tuesday November 9, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today asked his party colleagues to not stop or be afraid of fighting against the "corrupt" central government as truth was with them in every step.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Rahul Gandhi Must Answer": BJP Attacks Congress Over New Rafale Report
- Tuesday November 9, 2021
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
A massive political fight has been reignited by a new report on alleged kickbacks paid between 2007 and 2012 to a middleman involved in the Rafale deal, and on the CBI allegedly failing to investigate these allegations despite receiving documents.
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www.ndtv.com
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New Rafale Jolt: Report Claims "CBI Decided Not To Investigate" Kickbacks
- Tuesday November 9, 2021
- India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
French plane-maker Dassault paid early Rs 110 crore in bribes to a middleman to help secure the sale of Rafale fighter jets to India and Indian agencies failed to investigate it despite access to incriminating documents, French portal Mediapart said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rahul Gandhi Takes Dig At Centre Over Rafale Deal, Rising Fuel Prices
- Tuesday July 6, 2021
- India News | Asian News International
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a dig at the Centre over the Rafale deal and the rising fuel prices and said that the people who question the government are imprisoned.
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www.ndtv.com
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Congress Vs BJP Over French Probe Into Rs59,000-Crore Rafale Jet Deal
- Monday July 5, 2021
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Harish Pullanoor
A day after a French judge ordered a probe into alleged "corruption and favouritism" in the Rs 59,000-crore Rafale deal with India, the Congress on Sunday hit out at the Narendra Modi government over its silence on the matter.
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www.ndtv.com