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France didn't give India sovereign guarantee in Rafale deal: Govt tells SC

The apex court has reserved its order on the pleas seeking CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in multi-billion 36 Rafale fighter jets deal with France

Jet pact renewed in March, cost details already known
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Press Trust of India New Delhi
The government told the Supreme Court Wednesday that no "sovereign guarantee" was given by the French government on the deal for procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets.
 
The French government has however given a 'letter of comfort' to India which would be good enough 'governmental guarantee', Attorney General K K Venugopal told a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph.

"There is no sovereign guarantee but there is a letter of comfort from France dated September 25, 2015 which says that if there is any exigencies, it would be taken care of by

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