Defence Ministry says the report is being verified, maintaining that neither Indian nor French government had any say in the decision.
He also cautioned against politicisation of defence purchases, suggesting that this had earlier led to the delay in the army acquiring the Bofors gun.
Dassault Aviation chief Eric Trappier has made it clear it would take at least three years to deliver 36 Rafales to the Indian Air Force.
Saab believes co-developing Tejas Mark II would end need for Rafale. Ajai Shukla reports
The court's remarks came when the petitioner said they were seeking a court-monitored CBI probe into the deal.
Macron, who assumed the presidency in May 2017, emphasised that this is a government-to-government discussion and "this contract is part of a broader framework which is military and defence" coalition between India and France.
He also called out Defence Minister Nirmala Sithraman for changing her stance on revealing the cost of Rafale.
Addressing a press conference in the nation's capital, he claimed that Verma's removal was an "insult" to the Constitution, the chief justice of India and the leader of the opposition.
Referring to Modi's speeches in Parliament on Wednesday, he said it was clear that the prime minister was not interested in answering "fundamental questions".
The apex court at the same time made it clear that it does not want information on pricing and technical parameters relating to the fighter aircraft.
Dhanoa is a on a four-day visit to France to ramp up cooperation between the air forces of the two countries in a range of areas.
Gandhi claimed that Modi will not be able to look him in the eye if the two debate the Rafale deal.
Politely decline to be prime minister, and hand the baton to someone else in the BJP -- like Sonia did to Manmohan Singh -- advises Krishna Prasad.
'I have serious doubts about the longevity of the NDA government and the longevity of the 18th Lok Sabha itself.'
Oppn members raised slogans demanding a joint parliamentary committee probe into the issue.
The trio also accused PM Modi of single-handedly changing the parameters of the deal.
Congress said it expects the truth to prevail after the report on the Rafale deal is made public.
MoD dismissed the report saying it draws 'conjectural connection between tax exemption to a private company and procurement of Rafale jets'.
Rahul targets the Modi government on Twitter, using the hashtag "BikGayaChowkidar".
On Thursday, October 5, 2023, Indian Air Force aircraft rehearsed over the Sangam in Prayagraj in preparation for the 91st foundation day, October 8.
The report noted that the 2007 UPA deal included a 15 per cent bank guarantee against advance payments.
The debate on the Rafale jet fighter deal saw a head-on collision between the government and the Congress in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
The Congress, which was not a petitioner before the apex court, wants the Rafale deal to be referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee to go into the price arrived at by the BJP government versus the one negotiated by the previous UPA regime, as also how billionaire Anil Ambani's group with virtually no experience in manufacture of fighter jets was selected as an offset partner for the deal.
Rahul Bedi explains how 'miscellaneous' factors have posed a major hurdle in negotiating the Rafale deal.
An internal document shows Dassault Aviation considered Reliance offset deal as a 'trade off' to clinch Rafale deal'.
The Congress president had on April 10 claimed that the apex court has made it "clear" that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "committed a theft".
The apex court on December 14 last year dismissed a clutch of PILs, including the one filed by former Union ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie and lawyer Prashant Bhushan, saying there was "no occasion to doubt" the decision-making process of the Centre in the procurement of 36 Rafale jets from France.
The Supreme Court's verdict on the Rafale deal spurred a war of words between the BJP and the Congress.
Sources said the issues to be raised during the monsoon session of Parliament starting July 19 were discussed at a meeting of the Congress parliamentary strategy group on Wednesday, which was chaired by party chief Sonia Gandhi and attended by former prime minister Manmohan Singh and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi.
Randeep Surjewala also accused the government of "doublespeak" and "sacrificing" national interests.
The Congress has launched an offensive against the Bharatiya Janata Party government over the Rafale deal, alleging corruption and violation of rules by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demanded answers from him.
With the Rafale fighter deal stuck over price negotiations, can the prime minister step in and find a way out for both countries?
"We are little perplexed that the two cases are listed on two different dates when the order was that these matters will be heard together," the bench said.
"How many more lies will be peddled to sustain a sinking dynast? India, certainly deserves better," Jaitley said.
Is it is necessary to play divisive politics to succeed in the next general elections? asks Dr Sudhir Bisht.
There is considerable discomfort within the defence ministry about the Rafale deal.
Taking a dig at Pakistan without naming it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said a country which was a supplier of aatank (terror) is struggling for aata (flour) these days.
The AG said the country needs the Rafale jet to defend itself 'from F-16 fighter planes that recently bombed us'.
The petition by the trio came two weeks after the apex court had on October 10 asked the Centre to provide details of the decision-making process in the Rafale deal with France in a sealed cover by October 29.
The BJP said the email purportedly by an Airbus executive referred to a helicopter deal and not Rafale.
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