India signs $7.4 billion deal to buy 26 Rafale fighter jets, official says
India signed a deal with France on Monday to buy 26 Rafale fighter aircraft worth 630 billion rupees ($7.41 billion) for its navy, an official from the Indian defense ministry told Reuters.
Reuters reported that India's security cabinet approved the purchase earlier this month, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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