Nirmala Sitharaman said the Rafale deal will bring Prime Minister Narendra Modi back to power

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.

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.

"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.

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