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TopicRafale deal

Topic: Rafale deal

Rafale deal: Lok Sabha speaker says privilege motion against Modi, Sitharaman under consideration

Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Jyotiraditya Scindia moved the motion over Rafale deal statements. 

Modi should not allow Rafale jet deal to become another Bofors

Defence purchases should be demystified. But Modi govt is starting a new blood feud by being arrogant & bull-headed over the Rafale deal.

Rafale a fake controversy, Congress manufactured it to taint scam-free Modi govt: Arun Jaitley

"The popularity gap between the Prime Minister and his competitors is very wide."

Nirmala Sitharaman’s answers do not explain Modi govt’s refusal to disclose Rafale details

Rafale controversy reveals pitfalls of both excessively centralised decision-making and of emphasis on public positioning rather than strategic outcomes.

Rahul Gandhi first tears into PM Modi with a furious speech and then hugs him

In his speech during the no-confidence motion, Gandhi, referring to Modi's alleged "links with some businessmen," says he is not a chowkidar as he once claimed but a bhagidar.

These are the 6 fighter jets in the race for an Indian Air Force contract. Again

In a re-run of the scrapped MMRCA race, the same six companies with the same aircraft will compete for the same order from the same customer.

Modi govt is creating a ‘Rafale scam’ where none exists due to its arrogance

Unless details are made available to Parliament and thus to the people, GOI is acting in secrecy and misusing its power.

Controversy, not a scam: Can’t let Rafale heat freeze military modernisation

Many more Rafale jets needed and the Modi govt can clear opposition doubts by just addressing their concerns.

Cannot disclose Rafale deal details due to secrecy pact with France: Sitharaman

Major controversy over the cost of the deal prompted questions in Parliament, but defence minister says pricing of Rafale deal cannot be shared.

Congress asks govt to explain how NDA’s Rafale deal is better than UPA’s

Congress also brings up ThePrint story on how Eurofighter was offering India a better deal, asks Modi govt to explain why the deal was rejected.

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More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.