HINDU NOTES-November 18 2017 [UPSC Current affairs]
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Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Centre defends Rafale deal, cites dire IAF needs News In the face of continued allegations about the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France, Defence Minister defended the decision saying it was taken as an emergency measure to meet the urgent requirement of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Beyond News Then Prime Minister understood the loss of time and took the government-to-government route for 36 aircraft, and given the limited numbers, transfer of technology made no sense. The government had decided to procure 126 fighter jets in 2000, but even by 2014, the deal could not be concluded. Moscow declaration: WHO seeks co-ordinated action on TB, end of HIV co-infection deaths by 2020…

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