India is moving closer to a $35 billion deal for 114 French-made Rafale fighter jets, with most of the aircraft expected to be built locally, as North African countries also pursue advanced combat aircraft from competing global suppliers

The Rafale aircraft are likely to become one of the mainstays of the Indian Air Force in future

India is moving closer to a $35 billion deal for 114 French-made Rafale fighter jets, with most of the aircraft expected to be built locally, as North African countries also…