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  India to get 114 Rafale jets, 6 P8i aircraft for Navy as Rajnath Singh-led defence council gives nod

  India | February 12, 2026 18:25 IST

  India currently has 36 Rafale fighter jets in two squadrons stationed in Haryana's Ambala and Hasimara in West Bengal. The new deal with France is expected to cost a whopping Rs 3.25 lakh crore.

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  IAF to showcase combat prowess and glimpses of Operation Sindoor at Exercise Vayu Shakti in Pokhran

  India | February 11, 2026 17:38 IST

  The IAF will demonstrate the capability to deliver weapons with long-range, precision, and conventional accuracy, on time and with devastating effect.

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  Centre advances plan to acquire 114 Rafale, proposal to buy Su-57 'still on table': Sources

  India | January 17, 2026 23:38 IST

  The proposal will now be placed to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh-led Defence Acquisition Council (DAC). Once it gets an approval from there, the proposal would require a nod of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), which is headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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  President Murmu to take sortie in Rafale fighter jet from Ambala Air Force base today

  India | October 29, 2025 0:01 IST

  ​Earlier on April 8, 2023, President Droupadi Murmu took a historic sortie in a Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft at the Tezpur Air Force Station in Assam. President Murmu is the third President and the second woman President to undertake such a sortie.

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  Indian, French governments negotiate 26 Rafale fighter aircraft deal for Indian Navy | DETAILS

  India | June 14, 2024 15:45 IST

  The overall project is likely to be worth over Rs 50,000 crore, which would help increase the number of these advanced aircraft in the Indian inventory to 62, sources said.

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  WATCH VIDEO: IAF’s IL-78 tanker refuels MIG 29 M, Rafale fighter jets of Egyptian Air Force mid-air

  Trending | September 13, 2023 12:19 IST

  IAF highlighted that Exercise Bright Star-23 has moved to its last phase. The last phase will involve assets of all participating forces and follow a build-up to more complex joint missions.

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  India to receive its last Rafale fighter jet by December 15

  India | November 09, 2022 15:45 IST

  Rafale fighter jet news: The Rafale was inducted swiftly into the Indian Air Force at the peak of the conflict with China and had started operating over Ladakh within a week of its arrival in the country.

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  When truth is with you, don't be afraid, keep fighting 'corrupt' BJP govt: Rahul Gandhi on Rafale

  India | November 09, 2021 14:23 IST

  Rahul Gandhi's remarks came a day after a French investigative journal Mediapart made fresh claims that alleged bogus invoices were used that enabled French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation to pay at least 7.5 million euros in secret commissions to a middleman to help it secure the Rafale deal with India.

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  Watch | IAF inducts second squadron of Rafale fighter aircraft at West Bengal's Hashimara base

  India | July 28, 2021 20:09 IST

  The 101 squadron is starting with around half a dozen Rafale aircraft. Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria was present at the airbase on the occasion.

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  Why is PM silent after new revelations on Rafale: Congress

  India | July 04, 2021 15:02 IST

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi too taunted, "Why is Modi government not ready for JPC probe?"

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  Three more Rafale fighter jets to land in India today

  India | March 31, 2021 11:32 IST

  3 more Rafale fighter jets will join land in India today. The fighter jets will join the Golden Arrows Squadron in Ambala.

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  Second batch of Rafale fighter jets to fly non-stop from France to India today

  India | November 04, 2020 8:37 IST

  ​The Indian Air Force will receive three Rafale combat aircraft today from the manufacturer French company Dassault Aviation. The Rafale jets will arrive in India flying non-stop from France.

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  Rafale fighter aircraft to feature in Air Force Day parade

  India | October 03, 2020 20:50 IST

  The newly inducted Rafale fighter aircraft would feature in the Air Force Day parade on October 8, an Indian Air Force (IAF) official said on Saturday.

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  Rafales will provide India major advantage in Tibet in case of aerial combat: Ex-IAF Chief BS Dhanoa

  India | August 02, 2020 21:08 IST

  Dhanoa said the Rafale jets along with S-400 missile systems will give the Indian Air Force a major combat edge in the entire region and that India's adversaries will think twice before starting a war with it.

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  What makes Rafale one of the world's most powerful fighter jets

  Fyi | July 28, 2020 15:07 IST

  The first batch of 5 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation's Merignac facility in France is on way to India. One of the world's most powerful fighter jets will be inducted to the Indian Air Force's Golden Arrows Squadron in Ambala. IndiaTvNews.com explains what makes the Rafale fighter jets the most destructive, powerful flying machine in the world.

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  Watch: Why India's Rafale Fighter jet is better than Pakistan's US-made F-16

  News | July 28, 2020 11:20 IST

  The PAF's F-16s, which are supplied by United States of America are the most sophisticated fighter jets of PAF but with Indian Air Force getting Rafale, the PAF will not be able to carry out any aggressive move against India.

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  5 Rafale jets take off from Merignac, France to join Indian Air Force | Watch

  Good News | July 27, 2020 12:44 IST

  The first batch of 5 Rafale fighter jets on Monday flew out of France and will land in India on July 29 to join the Indian Air Force. India will get a total of 36 Rafale jets after government-to-government deal between India and France in 2016.

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  What is Shastra Puja? Why is it performed on Dussehra?

  Fyi | October 08, 2019 19:19 IST

  As Rafale fighter jet was handed over to India on Dussehra, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performed the traditional Shastra Puja as a mark of respect for the newest addition to India's firepower. But what is Shastra Puja or Ayudha Puja?

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  Rafale, Su-30MKI jets will be a deadly combination: IAF

  News | July 12, 2019 12:37 IST

  Rafale fighter jet and Su-30MKI jets will be a deadly combination once they start operating jointly and will make India’s enemies including Pakistan worried in case of any conflict, said Indian Air Force Vice Chief Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria.

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  VIDEO: IAF Vice Air Chief Marshal RK Bhadauria flies Rafale fighter jet at French air base

  News | July 12, 2019 9:40 IST

  Rafale fighter jet and Su-30MKI jets will be a deadly combination once they start operating jointly and will make India’s enemies including Pakistan worried in case of any conflict, said Indian Air Force Vice Chief Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria.