India’s Defence Acquisition Council approves Rafale jet deal with France; 90 jets to be manufactured domestically. Macron’s visit strengthens ties.

NEW DELHI: India and France on Tuesday renewed a defence cooperation agreement for 10 years, signed an agreement for manufacturing French-origin missiles in the country, and announced a pact for reciprocal deployment of army officers, during talks between ...

The deal represents a major vote of confidence in the Rafale, which fell victim to a smear campaign by Chinese competitors following last year’s India-Pakistan war.

This is part of New Delhi's 3.6 trillion rupee defence spending plans announced on Thursday,

The discussions between Singh and his French counterpart, Catherine Vautrin, covered a wide spectrum of defence and security cooperation, including co-development and co-production initiatives

Following an initial order for 26 Rafale Marine (Rafale-M) jets, the Indian Navy is reportedly considering procuring an additional 31 aircraft to operate from its carriers

NEW DELHI, Feb 12 (Reuters) - India on Thursday gave initial clearance for a 3.6-trillion-rupee ($40 billion) boost to the country's armed forces, including procurement of more Rafale fighter jets for the air force and Boeing P-8I reconnaissance aircraft for the navy.

An Indian government panel Thursday gave its preliminary approval for the purchase of additional Rafale fighter jets and maritime patrol aircraft in deals valued at billions of dollars, India’s defense ministry said.

India’s Rafale fleet could rise to 145 aircraft, including a reported request for 31 more Rafale Marine jets alongside the 114 MRFA deal. No official confirmation yet.