Nirmala Sitharaman said the Rafale deal will bring Prime Minister Narendra Modi back to power<br /><br />Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, replying to a debate on the Rafale issue in Lok Sabha on Friday, said timely purchase of equipment is a priority, given its volatile neighbourhood.<br /><br />Hitting out at the Congress, she said the party had stopped the deal when it was in power as it "didn't get the money" and ignored national security.<br /><br />"You stopped the deal, forgetting Air Force was suffering. You didn't conclude the deal, because it didn't suit you. The deal didn't get you money," she said.<br /><br />Follow this story and more: https://www.outlookindia.com/
