Defence ministry grants ‘acceptance of necessity’ for 26 Rafale (M) fighters, 3 Scorpene-class submarines for Indian Navy

A French Rafale (M) landing in US aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush. (Photo: US Navy)New Delhi: The defence ministry’s Defence Acquisition Council has granted the “acceptance of necessity” to the Indian Navy to purchase 26 Rafale ...

PM Narendra Modi’s France visit may see announcement of big-ticket defence deals for Indian Navy

A French navy Rafale (M). (File photo)New Delhi: India may sign deals worth around ₹90,000 crore with France soon. The deals include 26 Rafale (Marine) or Rafale (M) warplanes and three additional Scorpene (Kalvari-class) submarines for the Ind...