India clears ₹63,000 crore deal to buy 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets from France: Report

New Delhi: India clears mega deal to buy 26 Rafale Marine fighter aircraft from France. The government-to-government deal worth over 63,000 crore will be signed soon. Indian Navy will get 22 single-seater and four twin-seater aircraft as part of the deal, Government Sources told ANI.

Indian Navy will get 22 single-seater and four twin-seater aircraft as part of the deal, reports said.

In July 2023, the Defence Ministry approved the purchase of the Rafale-M jets from France, primarily for deployment on board the indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.