Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has refused to reveal the exact full price of each Rafale aircraft fitted with weaponry, saying that "information leaked about the weapon systems can ultimately help Pakistan and China."

Sitharaman said in 'Aap Ki Adalat' programme on India TV that 36 Rafale fighter jets being purchased by the government from France were nine per cent cheaper than the price negotiated by the previous UPA government.