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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· Dec 17, 2021 · 06:22 pm

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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· Nov 08, 2021 · 02:59 pm

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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· Jul 04, 2021 · 03:46 pm

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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· Jul 03, 2021 · 08:36 pm

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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· Jul 03, 2021 · 12:22 pm

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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· Apr 12, 2021 · 02:08 pm

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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· Apr 09, 2021 · 07:55 pm

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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· Apr 09, 2021 · 08:44 am

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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· Apr 08, 2021 · 04:31 pm

‘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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· Apr 06, 2021 · 05:55 pm

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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· Apr 05, 2021 · 10:17 pm

Rafale deal: Dassault paid 1 million euros to Indian middleman as ‘gift’, claims report

The Rafale maker could not explain the payment to French anti-corruption agency AFA, according to online journal ‘Mediapart’.

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· Apr 05, 2021 · 08:31 am