- Tuesday, April 23, 2024
By: Eastern Eye Staff
India signed a deal to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets from France on Friday (September 23) for around $8.7 billion (£6.7bn), the country’s first major acquisition of combat planes in two decades and a boost for prime minister Narendra Modi’s plan to rebuild an ageing fleet. French defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian signed the agreement with his Indian counterpart, Manohar Parrikar, in New Delhi, ending almost 18 months of wrangling over terms between New Delhi and manufacturer Dassault Aviation. “You can only ever be completely sure once (the deal) has been signed and that’s what happened today,” said Le Drian…
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