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$40 Billion & 114 Rafale Jets: India Approves Big-Ticket Arms Package  | Vantage with Palki Sharma

$40 Billion & 114 Rafale Jets: India Approves Big-Ticket Arms Package  | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Vantage
13 February 2026, 3:02 PM IST
Palki Sharma
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$40 Billion & 114 Rafale Jets: India Approves Big-Ticket Arms Package  | Vantage with Palki Sharma

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India's Defence Acquisition Council has approved purchases worth nearly $40 billion, including 114 Rafale Jets, missiles and maritime patrol planes. The package, which is being billed as India's biggest ever, will expand India's existing Rafale fleet of 36 jets. What does this say about India's military calculations? Why is India doubling down on the French Rafale? Palki Sharma tells you.
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