Tag: Francois Hollande

French report says Reliance ‘mandatory’ for Rafale deal; Cong slams Dassault, PM

However, Dassault has declined the claim by the media report and reiterated that it had 'freely chosen' Reliance Defence as the offset partner.

October 11, 2018

SC seeks details of decision-making process on Rafale, says won’t get into pricing

The controversy over the Rafale deal escalated after Hollande said that France had no role in the selection of Anil Ambani's company as India offset partner for Rafale-maker Dassault.

October 10, 2018

Air chief defends govt’s Rafale deal, says fighter jet a game-changer, booster dose

Reiterating the government's stand strongly, the air chief said the government nor the Indian Air Force had any role in the selection of the offset partner for Dassault.

October 3, 2018

Armed forces dragged into 2019 battle

The Rafale controversy continues. The Congress releases small revelations regularly, desperate to keep the issue in the limelight while the BJP counters them. To support the aircraft, even the senior fraternity of the air force jumped into the fray. This was criticised by the opposition as politicising the armed forces. The comments of Francois Hollande, …

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October 2, 2018

Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne is not contradicting Francois Hollande: French journalist

Julien Bouissou, a journalist with France’s Le Monde, said on Twitter that a statement reportedly issued by French Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, does not counter Hollande’s claim.

September 24, 2018

‘India’s biggest defence scam’: Cong submits memorandum on Rafale deal

The memorandum termed the Defence Procurement Procedure as an instance of 'stark crony capitalism that needed to be investigated'.

September 24, 2018

BJP can’t make Parrikar resign, fears Goa CM will ‘blackmail’ them over Rafale deal: Cong

In the 40-member state assembly, the Parrikar government has the support of 23 MLAs.

September 24, 2018

Fear damage to ties with India after Hollande’s remarks: France on Rafale row

Hollande, who left office in May last year, said on Friday during a trip to India that French jet manufacturer Dassault Aviation had been given no choice about its local partner in a 2016 deal with the Indian administration.

September 24, 2018

Rafale controversy: French journalist who interviewed Francois Hollande stands by his report

Antton Rouget said Hollande told him it was the Indian government that had proposed the name of Reliance.

September 23, 2018

Former French President Hollande contradicted himself; Dassault chose Reliance on its own: Arun Jaitley

A political controversy has erupted over Hollande's statement that the Indian government wanted the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence to be chosen as offset partner of Dassault.

September 23, 2018

Is Congress forming international mahagathbandhan against PM Modi, asks Amit Shah

Rahul Gandhi had sharpened his attack on PM Modi following the explosive statement from former French President Francois Hollande on Rafale deal.

September 23, 2018

Hollande has called Indian PM a thief, says Rahul Gandhi in his latest attack on Rafale Deal

Congress chief said Hollande was calling the Prime Minister of India a "thief" and that it was time for PM Modi to break his silence.

September 22, 2018

It’s a surgical strike on defence forces by PM Modi, Anil Ambani: Rahul Gandhi on Rafale deal

After getting embroiled in the latest controversy over Rafale, the French government and Dassault Aviation have issued clarification.

September 22, 2018

France concealing Rafale deal facts: Cong after aviation firm contradicts Hollande

The Congress has been accusing massive irregularities in the deal, alleging that the government was procuring each aircraft at a cost of over Rs 1,670 crore as against Rs 526 crore finalised by the UPA government.

September 22, 2018

France issues clarification after Hollande’s controversial statement on Rafale

Rahul Gandhi attacked PM Modi after the reports of French media saying that PM Modi personally negotiated and changed the Rafale deal behind closed doors.

September 22, 2018

Why solar energy use has declined in India

Since its introduction in 2008, the use of solar energy in India has increased gradually. This new source of energy promised to provide electricity without degrading the environment or depleting natural resources. Despite the rapid economic growth in the country, the majority of India’s population remains extremely poor. About 75 million of the world’s 300 …

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September 12, 2018

The centre road

The French President Emmanuel Macron’s new centrist party is seemingly poised for a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections. This must be the reassuring side to Europe's electoral coin in stark contrast to Theresa May's setback, though she is likely to remain at the crease for some time yet. The achievement must seem still more …

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June 15, 2017