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Hindustan Times Executive Editor Shishir Gupta explains why India has chosen France’s Rafale as its next major fighter jet acquisition. Remember, the Defence Procurement Board recently cleared a proposal worth ₹3.25 lakh crore for 114 Rafale multi-role combat aircraft, with 25% of the deal set to be implemented in India under the “Make in India” framework. The episode decodes how France’s Rafale, considered a 4.5-generation aircraft and combat-proven, offers reliability without geopolitical strings.
