India signs ₹63,000 crore deal to buy 26 Rafale-M fighter jets from France

Amid tensions with Pakistan, India has signed a ₹63,000 crore deal to buy 26 Rafale-M fighter jets from France. The agreement includes 22 single-seater Rafale-M jets and four twin-seater trainers, with deliveries starting in a few years and expected to be completed by 2031. The Rafale-M jets will operate from INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya.