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.
France submits detailed proposal for India’s 114 Rafale aircraft deal
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 Requ...
- India issues a Letter of Request (LoR) in May 2026 seeking a comprehensive proposal for 114 Rafale jets.
- France receives the LoR and submits a detailed response/proposal to India.
- The Rafale acquisition deal involves 114 aircraft for the Indian Air Force.
- The deal is described in reports as a mega procurement worth about ₹3.25 lakh crore.
- The development is reported as part of the continuing defence procurement process after the LoR.
In May, India issued the Letter of Request (LoR) to France inviting comprehensive proposal for the Rafale jet deal for the Indian Air Force
4 hours agoFrance's officials submitted a response to India's Letter Of Request for the purchase of Rafale jets which it had received in May 2026.
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