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A Rafale fighter jet prepares to land at the air base in Saint-Dizier, in this file picture taken February 13, 2015. India finalised a deal for dozens of Rafale fighter jets during its PM Narendra Modi's visit to France. (Reuters)
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first mega procurement initiative for fighter jets after the government scrapped the process to acquire 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (Representative Photo, Source: Reuters)
<br>'Make-in-India' now is 'Make-in-France', says Congress:</br> Keeping up the offensive against the Modi government over the Rafale deal, Congress today accused it of giving a go bye to its much-flaunted 'Make in India" programme while entering into an agreement for the purchase of the fighter jets from France. "Modi government has converted 'Make-in-India' into 'Make-in-France' by this unilateral Rafale deal," Cong leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said. Azad insisted that the bidding process undertaken during the Congress government entailed that only 18 Rafale aircraft would be purchased in fly away condition. Remaining 108 aircraft would be manufactured under 'Transfer of Technology Agreement' by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (Reuters) (26/05/2015) 
While initially the tender was valued at about USD 10 billion for 126 aircraft, the current price is estimated to be over USD 20 billion, over which India had serious reservations for purchase of rafale fighter jets. (Reuters) 
36 Rafale jets would be procured in ready-to- fly condition. (Reuters)
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