A Sukhoi-30MKI and a Mirage-2000 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed on Saturday. The two pilots in the Sukhoi ejected safely but the Mirage pilot was killed in the accident.
France appointed a judge to lead a "highly sensitive" judicial investigation into alleged "corruption and favouritism" in the Rs 59,000 crore Rafale fighter jet deal with India, as per French local media.
We think that national security is a very serious business, and we should trust the generals to do the right thing for all of us, but as Guderian knew, this is not always wise, writes author-columnist Aakar Patel.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) said that one of the three pilots involved was killed in the accident and an inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause of the accident. Though it did not provide the exact location, it said...
The newly inducted fleet of five Rafale jets has been carrying out sorties in eastern Ladakh.
A Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Rafale deal will be able to examine witnesses, access all the government files, which the Supreme Court or the CVC never delved into.
