Five Rafale Jets Flying In From France, To Boost Indiaࢀ™s Defence Preparedness Amid Military Stand-Off With China

The first five of the 36 Rafale fighter jets India is procuring from the Dassault Aviation company of France took off from the Bordeaux-Merignac airbase in the West European country on Monday The aircraft will reach the Indian Air Force (IAF) station in Ambala on Wednesday. With the new fighter aircraft being inducted to the IAF at a time when India is engaged in a military stand-off with China, New Delhi underlined that it was a significant step in ࢀœstrengthening air powerࢀ and ࢀœdefence preparednessࢀ of the nation. The long-awaited and the much-needed two squadrons of the Rafale fighter jets…