India has decided that the operational requirements of the Indian Air Force dictates the need to buy 36 Rafale fighters off-the-shelf while continuing to negotiate the MMRCA contract.
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By Capt. Jason Smith [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Both the Indian and French governments said further negotiations are still underway.
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