A French fighter jet Rafale.
There is a possibility of one more aircraft being delivered but is not confirmed yet, says a source
The first batch of four Rafale fighter jets are scheduled to arrive in India in July last week amid continuing tensions on the border with China.
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The four Rafale aircraft are scheduled to depart from France on July 27 and fly to India with a stopover at the Al Dhafra air base in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a defence source said. There was a possibility of one more aircraft being delivered but was not confirmed yet, a second source said.
As reported by The Hindu on April 13, the arrival of the first batch of jets was delayed from May to July due to the COVID-19 restrictions and lockdown in both India and France. About 8-9 weeks of training was left before the lockdown and delivery of