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According to the 2007 deal, India was supposed to buy 126 Fighter jets but only 18 of them would be in ready to fly conditions and the other 108 India were to be made in India.  You can read the summary of the last blog here to understand the pricing in a better way. RAFALE DEAL OF INDIA What happened after Modi came to power?  In 2014, when Narendra Modi led the government, the previous Rafale jet deal was scrapped as UPA did not arrive at a final conclusion. What was the difference?   A Company to company deal was signed to avoid unnecessary wastage of time as there were already a lot of delays caused.   In September 2016, India signed an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with France. This means that there will be a direct conversation between the government's regarding the decisions on the Rafale deal of India.  Modi led NDA decided to buy only 36 rafales from France, which will be imported in ready to fly conditions. The budget was finalised at 58,...

RAFALE - A MASTER DEAL OR A SCAM? Indian national congress claims the Rafale deal of India to be one of the biggest scams ever happened in the country. Are these claims true or just allegations to fulfill an agenda?   Key focuses - 1.Need for aircrafts 2. Why Rafale for India? ( french made) ALSO READ -  OXYGEN CRISIS IN INDIA AGRICULTURE ORDINANCE OTT PLATFORM REGULATIONS  and  much more... Why India needs Aircarafts?? According to IAF Chief Arup Raha, our country requires 200-250 medium fighter aircraft to be prepared for two major fronts. Now, what are these fronts? They are no one but our dear neighbours - China and Pakistan. This is not the first time a chief has suggested this. Since 2000, this has been in the air because presently the Russian aircraft that India has, is on the verge of retirement. By 2024, the majority will be under the category of  "retired" . Many Russian-based MIG-21, infamously known as the flying coffin (due to engine failures),...