Rajnath Singh receives first Rafale in France; delivery in May 2020
The HinduDefence Minister Rajnath Singh formally received the first Rafale fighter jet built for the Indian Air Force in France on Tuesday. I believe Rafale will boost India’s air dominance exponentially to ensure peace and security in the region,” Mr. Singh said, speaking at the handover ceremony. “I thanked President Macron for his strong support to further intensifying our strategic partnership, especially in the defence sector, with India and for our ‘Make in India’ initiatives,” Mr. Rajnath Singh said after the meeting. Invite to defence sector On October 9, Mr. Singh is scheduled to address Chief Executive Officers of the French Defence industry and is likely to urge them to participate in “Make in India” and the DefExpo to be held in Lucknow from February 5-8, 2020, the Defence Ministry said in a statement.