India’s 114 Rafale Deal: ₹3.25 Lakh Crore, 94 Jets in India and What It Means for India’s Air Power
The 114 Rafale deal could become one of India’s most consequential fighter-aircraft programmes, but it is not yet a signed contract. France wants to build 94 of India’s next 114 Rafales on Indian soil. The real question buried under that number isn’t whether India can afford the jets — it’s whether this becomes the deal…