France, India Near €3 Billion Fighter Deal in Modi Arms Push
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India is set to sign a naval fighter deal worth nearly €3 billion ($3.3 billion) with France when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits this week, the latest defense deal for the South Asian nation as it presents itself as a bulwark against China in the Asia Pacific.
Nearly three dozen Rafale-Marine fighters will be sold to the Indian Navy for use on its locally manufactured aircraft carrier, the INS Vikrant, according to senior officials familiar with the developments.