France submits a response to India’s request related to the purchase of 114 Rafale fighter jets. Multiple reports say French officials hand over a detailed proposal after India issued a Letter of Request (LoR) in May 2026. The proposed deal is described as a mega procurement valued at about ₹3.25 lakh crore. The documents are provided in response to the LoR that India sends to France to seek the required information for moving forward with the Rafale acquisition for the Indian Air Force. While the outlets focus on the submission of the detailed proposal, they do not provide further specifics in their brief accounts about pricing, delivery timelines, or configuration. The development follows India’s May step to formally invite a comprehensive proposal from France as part of the defence procurement process. The next stages would typically involve evaluation of the proposal details submitted by France, in line with the procedure after an LoR is issued, though those later steps are not covered in the sources provided.