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'Rafale Papers': France opens judicial probe into fighter deal with India, new revelations emerge

International — Investigation

A judicial probe into suspected corruption has been opened in France over the 7.8-billion-euro sale to India in 2016 of 36 Dassault-built Rafale fighter aircraft. In this latest of a series of investigations about the secret dealings behind the contract, Mediapart reveals how Dassault provided a remarkably generous financial gift to its local industrial partner Reliance Group, owned by Anil Ambani, a close friend of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

France and Qatar ink 6.4 bln-euro contract for 24 Dassault fighter jets

International — Link

President François Hollande travelled to Doha to sign the Rafale deal, the fighter plane's third foreign contract after sales to Egypt, India.

India PM seals fighter jet deal during visit to France

International — Link

Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi said India had agreed to buy 36 Rafale jets which will be built in France, in a deal worth 4 billion euros.

Egypt to buy 24 French Rafale fighter jets

International — Link

President François Hollande has confirmed a 5 billion-euro deal with Egypt for the off-the-shelf sale of the jets, a frigate and military equipment.

Dassault Rafale 'wins biggest Indian air force fighter jet deal'

France — Link

India is to buy 126 Dassault Rafale fighter jets in an 11-billion dollar deal that ends a commercial dogfight with Eurofighter's Typhoon, reports say.