Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who arrived in the national capital from France visit on Thursday night, said that seven Rafale fighter jets will arrive in India by April or May next year. The Defence Minister was in France for the official handover of the first Rafale aircraft. "Seven Rafale jets will arrive in India by April or May. The credit for the successful acquisition of the jets goes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi," Singh said while addressing reporters here. He said that the France visit was a success and that he also held a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron for over 35 minutes.

Source: dna October 10, 2019 19:07 UTC