Rafale Deal
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Rafale deal: Supreme Court dismisses PIL seeking fresh inquiry
Advocate ML Sharma referred to French portal Mediapart’s reports claiming that Dassault Aviation paid millions of euros to an Indian middleman.
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Ready to provide additional Rafale jets to India, says French minister
The Narendra Modi government had signed a deal with France in 2016 for 36 aircraft, as part of a Rs 59,000-crore agreement.
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Rafale: French publication Mediapart alleges new evidence of kickbacks in jet deal
It claimed that the CBI and ED have been aware since October 2018 that fake invoices had been used but failed to act.
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Rafale deal: ‘Why is Modi government not ready for a joint parliamentary inquiry?’ asks Rahul Gandhi
The Congress has renewed its demand for a parliamentary inquiry after a judge in France was asked to investigate the alleged corruption in the deal.
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Congress demands Joint Parliamentary Committee investigation into Rafale deal
On June 14, the French government opened an investigation into the 2016 deal worth 7.8 billion euros for the sale of 36 fighter jets.
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In Rafale deal, France opens investigation into corruption allegations
An investigating magistrate will reportedly look into, among other things, questions surrounding the actions of former French President Francois Hollande.
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Rafale deal: SC to hear fresh plea on corruption charges in two weeks
The petitioner an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
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Corrupt Rafale deal has led to a Rs 21,075-crore loss to state exchequer, claims Congress
The party demanded a thorough probe after a French online journal reported that millions of euros were paid to an Indian middleman to influence the agreement.
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No violations in Rafale deal, says Dassault Aviation after report claims payments to middleman
A French website claimed that the French aviation company paid millions of euros to offshore accounts of an Indian middleman to influence the deal.
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Indian authorities sat on evidence that millions of euros were paid to Rafale middleman: Mediapart
Sushen Gupta, an accused in the VVIP chopper scam case, was paid several million euros over the 15 years leading up to the signing of the Rafale contract.
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‘Nobody escapes karma’: Rahul Gandhi takes a dig at Centre over Rafale jet deal
A French media report has claimed that aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation made a payment of one million euros (Rs 8.62 crore) to an Indian middleman.
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Rafale deal: Congress demands probe after report claims Dassault paid 1 million euros to middleman
The BJP, however, dismissed the allegations as ‘completely baseless’.
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The Field
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