HAL did not have capability to produce Rafale: Defence Minister
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited did not have the "required capability" to produce Rafale fighter jets. Sitharaman was responding to Congress' allegations on why Anil Ambani's Reliance was chosen over the PSU. She also accused her UPA predecessor AK Antony, saying he did not do anything to improve HAL's capabilities.