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Let them deny it if they want. He(French President) said that before me.I was there, Anand Sharma and Dr.Manmohan S… https://t.co/MPNjTQj1LW — ANI (@ANI) 1532093730000

Reacting on the Rahul Gandhi's statement over his alleged meeting with French president over Rafale deal and no secrecy pact about the agreement, the French government today said fighter jet deal in under classified category, the government can't reveal the details of the deal. However, Rahul Gandhi said that he still stand by his statement. France said the deal between India and France "legally binds the two States to protect the classified information provided by the partner.""We have noted the statement of Mr Rahul Gandhi before the Indian Parliament. France and India concluded in 2008 a Security agreement, which legally binds the two States to protect the classified information provided by the partner," France said in a statement."The statement could impact security and operational capabilities of the defence equipment of India or France. These provisions naturally apply to the IGA concluded on September 23, 2016 on the acquisition of 36 Rafale aircraft and their weapons," the statement added."As the President of the French Republic indicated publicly in an interview given to India Today on 9th March 2018, In India and in France, when a deal is very sensitive, we can’t reveal all details,"it said.Reacting on the French statement, Rahul Gandhi said that he still stands by his remarks. "Let them deny it if they want. He(French President) said that before me.I was there, Anand Sharma and Dr.Manmohan Singh were also there," Rahul Gandhi said.