No plan to reconsider Rafale deal, says Antony Defence Minister AK Antony said on Tuesday it was "too early" to consider the possibility of foul play in a planned $10 billion deal with France's Dassault Aviation for Rafale war planes. ...  
04:53 PM, Feb 19, 2013

'Chopper deal middleman involved in earlier defence deals in India' A new angle has now been uncovered in the AgustaWestland chopper deal. CNN-IBN has accessed French court documents which reveal that Christian Michel, the man accused of taking 60 per cent of kickbacks in the AgustaWestland 101 helicopter deal, was involved in earlier defence deals in India too. ...  
06:11 PM, Feb 15, 2013

British PM wants India to reconsider Rafale deal New Delhi: A 'disappointed' British Prime Minister David Cameron said that he would do 'everything he can' to 'encourage' India to reconsider its decision to acquire 126 French-made Rafale fighter jets instead of the UK-backed Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. "The decision is obviously disappointing. Of course, I will do everything I can, as I have already, to encourage the Indians to look at Typhoon," he said. Manufacturers of the Eurofighter Typhoon...  
09:49 AM, Feb 02, 2012

British PM: Will urge India to change mind on jets London: A "disappointed" British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday said he would do "everything he can" to "encourage" India to reconsider its decision to acquire 126 French-made Rafale fighter jets instead of the UK-backed Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. "Of course, I will do everything I can, as I have already, to encourage the Indians to look at Typhoon," Cameron told Parliament, a day after India announced that it will opt...  
09:24 PM, Feb 01, 2012

Govt approves IAF's MMRCA offset proposals New Delhi: Defence Ministry on Friday cleared the way for opening the commercial bids of two shortlisted vendors in the multi-billion dollar combat aircraft deal by approving their offset proposals here. After the bids are opened, the Defence Ministry will be able to determine the lowest bidder in the deal for 126 Medium-Multi Role Combat Aircraft (M-MRCA) and decide who will ultimately get the contract described as the 'mother of...  
06:56 PM, Oct 07, 2011