India Inks Deal With France for 36 Rafale Fighter Jets By: Pierre Tran and Vivek Raghuvanshi, September 23, 2016 (Photo Credit: Indian Ministry of Defence) PARIS and NEW DELHI — India has signed a contract for 36 Rafale fighter jets, manufacturer Dassault Aviation said. “France and India signed today [Sept. 23] the contract for the acquisition of 36 Rafale by India,” the company said in a statement. The spokesman for Dassault declined to give financial details. India's Cabinet Committee on Security — the highest body in the government for the purchase of weapons and equipment, chaired by the prime minister — had cleared the intergovernmental agreement on Sept. 22. French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and his Indian counterpart, Manohar Parrikar, played key roles in forging the deal, Dassault said. According to a source in the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD), the order is worth about €7.89 billion...
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