Number of combat jets needed by the Air Force changes from time to time: Nirmala Sitharaman
Sitharaman was answering queries after delivering a lecture on 'India's National Security and the Importance of Rafale Deal'
- Feb 24, 2019,
- Updated Feb 24, 2019 9:12 AM IST
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Saturday the number of fighter jets required by the Air Force changes from time to time, and the situation was different in 2001 when India decided to purchase 126 aircraft.
One of the questions raised by the Congress about the Rafale deal is why the Narendra Modi government decided to buy only 36 aircraft instead of 126 as planned originally.
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Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Saturday the number of fighter jets required by the Air Force changes from time to time, and the situation was different in 2001 when India decided to purchase 126 aircraft.
One of the questions raised by the Congress about the Rafale deal is why the Narendra Modi government decided to buy only 36 aircraft instead of 126 as planned originally.
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