Indian navy: The deal to buy fighter jets for the Indian Navy was completed between India and France today. Under this deal of about Rs 64,000 crore, France will give India 26 Rafale Marine Aircraft. Of these, 22 will be single seater and 4 twin seater training versions. This pact was approved in a virtual event. India is buying this jet aircraft from the French defense company Dassault Aviation for deployment on INS Vikrant. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh was also present in this event.

India and france has signed a landmark inter-governmental agrement for the procurement of 26 rafale-marine fighter jets (22 single-seaters and 4 twin-seats) for the @IndiannavyAlong with Weapons, Simulators, and Training. The deal, signed by raksha mantri shri @rajnathsingh, pic.twitter.com/ik1rsc8ycz

– Ministry of Defense, Government of India (@SPOKESPERSONMOD) April 28, 2025

Jet aircraft will be delivered after five years

Three weeks after the approval of the procurement was approved by the Cabinet Committee (CCS) on security affairs headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to the conditions, delivery of jets will begin about five years after the deal is signed. In July 2023, the Ministry of Defense approved the deal after several rounds of discussions and the evaluation test of the platform. Under this, the Indian Navy will also get arms system and spare parts from Rafael (Marine) Jet maker Dassault Aviation. This will prove to be a gamechanger in terms of protecting the maritime border for India.

INS Vikrant’s deployment in the Arabian Sea

Significantly, there is an atmosphere of tension between India and Pakistan after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April. Since then, India put an end to its diplomatic and business relations with Pakistan. Recently, the Indian Navy also deployed its indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in the Arabian Sea amid growing tension. This shows that India is fully prepared to deal with any possible challenge in the coming time.

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