The Rafale fighter jet deal has flown back into the spotlight, riding on the back of the Modi government’s CAG report about the deal.

The Comptroller Auditor General tabled its report about the Rafale deal in Parliament on 13 February. The report said the 2015 Rafale deal was, in fact, 2.86 percent cheaper than the original deal struck under the UPA in 2007, you know, after you adjust for inflation.

But just a few days ago, a news report said that three senior defence ministry officials had flagged issues, in a dissent note, with the new Rafale deal negotiated by the Modi government as soon as it had happened in 2016. 

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