Reliance was 'freely chosen' as Rafale partner: Dassault
Denying a report by French journal 'Mediapart' which claimed that partnership with Reliance was "mandatory" for Rafale deal, Dassault Aviation has clarified that it "freely chose" the Anil Ambani-led company as offset partner. Mediapart on Wednesday said it accessed an internal Dassault document about the deal. This comes as Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman left for a 3-day visit to France.