Attempted Break in Rafale Training in Paris, Ministry of Defence Notified

There was an attempt to break into the Paris office of the Indian Air force (IAF) team overseeing the manufacture of 36 Rafales ordered by India, sources in Rafale-maker Dassault have confirmed to NDTV.

The sources said there was an attempt on Sunday to break into the office of the IAF project management team, which works from an office located in a suburb of Paris. It is not clear whether this was an attempt at espionage, which would be of serious concern for the IAF.

The Indian Project Management team in Paris is headed by a Group Captain-ranked officer of the IAF.

The Defence Ministry, Indian Air Force or the French Embassy are not commenting on yet. News agency ANI has reported a few details of the story.