Rajnath Singh At Rafale

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.

"Rafale will strengthen India-France ties," says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Five French-made multirole Rafales were inducted today into the Indian Air Force's "Golden Arrows" Squadron at the Ambala Air Force Station, the country's oldest Air Force base built in 1919. A Rafale fighter jet flew above the airbase as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his French counterpart Florence Parly watched it from afar. Along with the R...

France today described India as its "foremost" Asian strategic partner and said the upcoming visit of its Defence Minister Florence Parly to the country is aimed at further strengthening the "forward-looking" defence cooperation with New Delhi.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will formally induct the five Rafale fighter aircraft into the Indian Air Force (IAF) on September 10 at Haryana's Ambala air base in a ceremony for which French Defence Minister Florence Parly would also be invited.

Dramatic video posted by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Twitter on Wednesday showed the first of five Rafale fighter jets landing at Haryana's Ambala air base, after covering a distance of nearly 7,000 km to join the Indian Air Force

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.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today left France at the end of a three-day visit, which he said had been extremely productive and would further strengthen bilateral defence ties.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's "Shastra Puja" at the Rafale jet handover in France, which has provoked a huge debate online and also digs from opposition parties, drew the support of a lone Congress leader today. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, veering from his party line, tweeted that the minister "is just following customs."

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.

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.

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday alluded to the meaning of Rafale to explain how the multi-role fighter jets purchased from France will strengthen the Indian Air Force and improve bilateral relations in the decades to come.

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 ...

Two squadrons of the Indian Air Force (IAF) including the one to which Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman belonged were awarded citations by Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria today for the successful air strike on a camp of the terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed in Balakot, deep inside Pakistan, in February. A Signal Unit was also given the citation for ...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh landed in France today for a three-day visit, during which he will receive the first of the 36 long-awaited Rafale fighter jets on behalf of the Indian Air Force (IAF). He will undertake a sortie in the aircraft and hold discussions with the country's top leadership during his time in the European country. "Bonjour Pa...

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.

"Rafale will strengthen India-France ties," says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Five French-made multirole Rafales were inducted today into the Indian Air Force's "Golden Arrows" Squadron at the Ambala Air Force Station, the country's oldest Air Force base built in 1919. A Rafale fighter jet flew above the airbase as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his French counterpart Florence Parly watched it from afar. Along with the R...

France today described India as its "foremost" Asian strategic partner and said the upcoming visit of its Defence Minister Florence Parly to the country is aimed at further strengthening the "forward-looking" defence cooperation with New Delhi.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will formally induct the five Rafale fighter aircraft into the Indian Air Force (IAF) on September 10 at Haryana's Ambala air base in a ceremony for which French Defence Minister Florence Parly would also be invited.

Dramatic video posted by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Twitter on Wednesday showed the first of five Rafale fighter jets landing at Haryana's Ambala air base, after covering a distance of nearly 7,000 km to join the Indian Air Force

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.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today left France at the end of a three-day visit, which he said had been extremely productive and would further strengthen bilateral defence ties.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's "Shastra Puja" at the Rafale jet handover in France, which has provoked a huge debate online and also digs from opposition parties, drew the support of a lone Congress leader today. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, veering from his party line, tweeted that the minister "is just following customs."

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.

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.

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday alluded to the meaning of Rafale to explain how the multi-role fighter jets purchased from France will strengthen the Indian Air Force and improve bilateral relations in the decades to come.

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 ...

Two squadrons of the Indian Air Force (IAF) including the one to which Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman belonged were awarded citations by Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria today for the successful air strike on a camp of the terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed in Balakot, deep inside Pakistan, in February. A Signal Unit was also given the citation for ...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh landed in France today for a three-day visit, during which he will receive the first of the 36 long-awaited Rafale fighter jets on behalf of the Indian Air Force (IAF). He will undertake a sortie in the aircraft and hold discussions with the country's top leadership during his time in the European country. "Bonjour Pa...