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Defence Deals: India Clears More S-400 Squadrons, Advances 114-Rafale Plan
📖 VG Khabar
India is moving to further strengthen its air defence and air power.
According to reports, the Defence Acquisition Council granted Acceptance of Necessity to buy five additional S-400 squadrons from Russia.Key pointsThe new S-400 deal is estimated at about Rs 1 lakh croreThe fourth squadron is deployed in Rajasthan; the fifth unit of the first batch is due by November 2026A request has been issued to France for 114 Rafale jets (about $31 billion)Per reports, Rafale negotiations are expected to conclude in 2027, with many jets proposed to be built in India under licence.