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India Approves Rs 63,000 Crore Deal for Rafale-M Jets

4/11/2025

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India's Cabinet Committee on Security has greenlit a monumental Rs 63,000 crore deal to acquire 26 Rafale-M fighter jets from France, bolstering the Indian Navy's strength against the growing Chinese naval presence in the Indian Ocean. These advanced jets will replace the aging MiG-29K aircraft and take to the skies from the INS Vikrant.

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India's Cabinet Committee on Security has greenlit a monumental Rs 63,000 crore deal to acquire 26 Rafale-M fighter jets from France, bolstering the Indian Navy's strength against the growing Chinese naval presence in the Indian Ocean. These advanced jets will replace the aging MiG-29K aircraft and take to the skies from the INS Vikrant.