India approves deal for Rafale fighter jets from France
**EDS: FILE PHOTO** Bengaluru: In this file photo dated Feb. 3, 2021, IAF fighter aircraft Rafale flies past during the 13th edition of Aero India, in Bengaluru. India is poised to acquire 26 Rafale marine fighter aircraft from France in a government-to-government deal valued at over Rs 63,000 crore. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)(PTI04_09_2025_000164B)
