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Rafale Induction Event Cost Exchequer Over Rs 41 Lakh: Defence Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 8, 2021

The induction ceremony of the first five Rafale jets at the Ambala Air Force base on September 10 last cost the exchequer a little over of Rs 41 lakh including Rs 9.18 lakh GST, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Rajya Sabha on Monday.

As China Tension Soars, Rajnath Singh Says Rafales Send "Strong Message"

India News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 10, 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today welcomed the formal commissioning of the Rafale jets as a "strong message" to "those who challenge India's sovereignty", amid an escalating border row with China.

Allegations Of Corruption In Rafale Deal To "Malign" PM: Rajnath Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 14, 2019

Slamming the Congress after the Supreme Court dismissed Rafale review petitions, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the allegations of corruption were aimed at maligning Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demanded that the party apologise for it.

"Such Statements Strengthen Pak": Rajnath Singh On 'Shastra Puja' Critics

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday October 13, 2019

Rajnath Singh hit out today over criticism of the 'shastra puja' he performed in France in front of India's first Rafale fighter jet, warning opposition leaders that their remarks "only strengthen" Pakistan

"What Is Wrong?": Nirmala Sitharaman Defends Rajnath Singh's 'Shastra Puja'

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Friday October 11, 2019

After Defence Minister Rajnath Singh came under fire on social media for conducting "shastra puja" on India's first Rafale jet, he found an ally on colleague Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who said that "those who had faith had the right" to conduct rituals.

"This Is Our Faith": Rajnath Singh Amid Jibes Over Rafale 'Shastra Puja'

India News | ANI | Friday October 11, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who arrived in Delhi from France on Thursday night, said that seven Rafale fighter jets will arrive in India by April or May next year.

Sanjay Nirupam's "Atheist" Jab At Mallikarjun Kharge Over 'Shastra Puja' Remark

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday October 9, 2019

When Congress veteran Mallikarjun Kharge termed the Shastra Puja performed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the first Rafale fighter jet received by India as unnecessary "tamasha" (theatrics), he probably did not brace himself for condemnation from his own party.

"Your Tax System Must Not Terrorise Us": Rafale Engine Maker To Rajnath Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 9, 2019

India should provide an attractive business environment and not "terrorise us" with its tax and customs rules, the CEO of the French engine manufacturer behind the Rafale fighter jet told Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday while announcing that the company plans to invest nearly USD 150 million in the country.

"Due To PM Modi's Decisiveness": Rajnath Singh On Rafale Acquisition

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday October 9, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in France on Tuesday that the Rafale deal was possible due to the decisiveness of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Rajnath Singh Goes For Sortie On Rafale Jet, Says It Is "Smooth, Comfortable"

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 9, 2019

India does not purchase arms to threaten any country but to increase its defence capabilities, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday after his nearly 25-minute sortie in the Rafale combat jet which he described as "very comfortable and smooth".

Rajnath Singh Performs "Shastra Puja" After Receiving First Rafale Jet

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Wednesday October 9, 2019

Rajnath Singh wrote an "Om" on the jet and offered flowers and a coconut on the fighter jet in France's Merignac before going on a sortie of the much-awaited Rafale jet.

Rajnath Singh Describes His Experience Of Flying On India's First Rafale

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Tuesday October 8, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday evening flew on a Rafale fighter jet at the Dassault facility in France's Bordeaux, right after the first of the 36 long-awaited Rafale fighter jets was officially handed over to India by France.

"Deterrent, Not To Attack", Says Rajnath Singh As India Gets First Rafale: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday October 9, 2019

India got the formal delivery of the first of the 36 long-awaited Rafale fighter jets bought from the Dassault Aviation in France on Tuesday. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is on a three-day visit to France, accepted the handover at a facility of Rafale manufacturer Dassault Aviation in Bordeaux. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was preceded ...

Before 'Shastra Puja' Near Rafale, Rajnath Singh Meets French President

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday October 8, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is in France for the official handover of the first of the 36 long-awaited Rafale fighter jets for India, discussed stronger strategic ties with French president Emmanuel Macron.

Live Updates: Rajnath Singh Flies Sortie On Rafale Aircraft In France

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Tuesday October 8, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on a three-day visit to France, received the first Rafale aircraft from France. The first of the 36 long-awaited Rafale fighter jets on behalf of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was received by Mr Singh today in Merignac.