At the annual general meeting (AGM) of Reliance Infrastructure on 30 September, the chairman Anil Ambani said the manufacturing venture with Dassault Aviation of France has become operational. He said “Our presence in the defence business is that we have joint ventures with Dassault Aviation of France and Thales of France. Both are operational with factories located in Mihan in Maharashtra.”
India had ordered 36 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault for about Rs 59,000 crore in September 2016. During the Lok Sabha election time, it became a controversial issue as the opposition party Congress had targeted the government over selection of Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Defence as an offset partner for Dassault Aviation, the manufacturer of Rafale.Read More…
