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Diving into the controversy over Rafale Deal, French President Emmanuel Macron has said he wasn't in power when the agreement was inked and maintained it was a government-to-government discussion. A row erupted over Reliance Defence's involvement in the project after Francois Hollande's remarks.

Buenos Aires (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday denounced protesters against him as chaos-seekers, as the growing demonstrations first triggered by planned fuel price hikes turned violent. "I will never accept violence," Macron told a news conference at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires amid the massive "yellow vest" demonstrations. "No cause justifies…

Comments of France former President Francois Hollande that Indian government proposed Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence as its partner in the multi-million dollar Rafale deal has caught the Narendra Modi led Centre in a crossfire, with the opposition demanding his resignation. Hollande was quoted in French website Mediapart where he said they had no choice and took the interlocutor which was given, stirring a row.

Marking a new era of pollution-free transport, French maker Alstom has launched the world's first hydrogen-powered trains in Germany. The trains, officially named Coradia iLint, began running on a 100km-long-route from Cuxhaven to Buxtehude and can finally end the rule of diesel trains.

Reliance Infrastructure Ltd said on Thursday that its wholly-owned subsidiary Reliance Defence has signed a pact with French industrial conglomerate - Daher for manufacturing aerospace equipment. "This offers a great opportunity for both the companies to work together for aerospace composites parts manufacturer. There is an increasing demand in aerospace sector for the composite components," said Reliance Infrastructure in a filing with BSE.

ROME: A military operation to catch migrant traffickers begins Wednesday, with European warships patrolling international waters in the Mediterranean to arrest smugglers dubbed the "mafia of the sea". The European Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini announced last month that EUNAVFOR MED, an operation launched to dismantle the network of smugglers abetting the migrant boat crisis, was to enter its second phase.