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![France Hands Over Three Rafale Fighter Jets to India France Hands Over Three Rafale Fighter Jets to India](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-egxot9buwaajyp0.jpg)
France Hands Over Three Rafale Fighter Jets to India
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Three French-made Rafale multirole fighter jets have been officially handed over to the Indian Air Force to date, according to a senior Indian official.
![India Accepts First Rafale Fighter From France India Accepts First Rafale Fighter From France](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-egxosqnu0aaqkk-.jpg)
India Accepts First Rafale Fighter From France
By Ankit Panda
India’s defense minister attended a formal handover ceremony in France this week.
![India’s Big Defense Acquisition Challenge India’s Big Defense Acquisition Challenge](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18152477946759.jpg)
India’s Big Defense Acquisition Challenge
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Occasional concerns about corrupt defense deals are merely the symptoms of broader structural issues that need to be addressed.
![Macron and Modi: What France Can Do For India and What India Can Do For France Macron and Modi: What France Can Do For India and What India Can Do For France](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-34942052722_7270e4b294_k.jpg)
Macron and Modi: What France Can Do For India and What India Can Do For France
By Harsh V. Pant
France can be a valuable partner for India in shoring up a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
![AgustaWestland Graft Scandal Poised to Delay Conclusion of India-France Rafale Deal AgustaWestland Graft Scandal Poised to Delay Conclusion of India-France Rafale Deal](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-06_08-55-20.jpg)
AgustaWestland Graft Scandal Poised to Delay Conclusion of India-France Rafale Deal
By Ankit Panda
With renewed scrutiny of defense deals awarded under India's previous government, the India-France Rafale deal might be delayed again.
![A Coming Shift in Vietnamese Military Aviation? A Coming Shift in Vietnamese Military Aviation?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-15_16-03-47.jpg)
A Coming Shift in Vietnamese Military Aviation?
By Robert Farley
Vietnam's People’s Air Force (VPAF) could begin flying Western fighters. Here's why that matters.
![What Does India's Carrier Aviation Future Hold? What Does India's Carrier Aviation Future Hold?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-23_13-12-23.jpg)
What Does India's Carrier Aviation Future Hold?
By Robert Farley
Despite the disappointment stemming from India's Rafale deal, the country's future in carrier aviation remains bright.
![Lessons for India: How the 'Mother of All Defense Deals' Crashed and Burned Lessons for India: How the 'Mother of All Defense Deals' Crashed and Burned](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-13_21-12-53.jpg)
Lessons for India: How the 'Mother of All Defense Deals' Crashed and Burned
By Rohan Joshi
...and what India needs to do to avoid flubs of the sort in the future.
![India, France to 'Fast Track' Rafale Fighter Deal India, France to 'Fast Track' Rafale Fighter Deal](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-12-02_23-14-27.jpg)
India, France to 'Fast Track' Rafale Fighter Deal
By Ankit Panda
India and France are nearing the conclusion of a $15 billion sale of the Dassault Rafale multi-role fighter.
![Indian Military Stepping Up Indian Military Stepping Up](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/sizes/thumbnail/5207_5243a4a7f0a8c.jpg)
Indian Military Stepping Up
India’s Navy is playing a more co-operative role with other nations. It’s part of a broader diplomatic shift.
![Indian Military Goes French Indian Military Goes French](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/sizes/thumbnail/10342_524a3035800a0.jpg)
Indian Military Goes French
The Indian Air Force has opted for Dassault’s Rafale fighter jet to fulfill its multi-billion dollar contract. It’s a major blow to the Eurofighter.
![India Picks Rafale Fighter India Picks Rafale Fighter](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/sizes/thumbnail/5394_5243a63689e2c.jpg)
India Picks Rafale Fighter
India’s Defense Ministry has picked the Rafale fighter over the Eurofighter for a $20 billion military contract.
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