Sitharaman visits Dassault plant in France amid Rafale row
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday visited a production facility of Dassault Aviation near Paris in France where the Rafale fighter jets are being manufactured. The delivery of the fighter jets is expected to begin from September 2019. Sitharaman's three-day France visit comes amidst Opposition's allegations of financial irregularities in the Rafale fighter jets deal.