The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that India will purchase 36 Rafale Jet planes that are ready to fly.

The Prime Minister has made this announcement at a joint news conference with French President Francois Hollande after their summit talks at Elysee palace.

“Keeping in mind critical operational necessity of fighter jets in India, I have talked to him(Hollande) and requested for 36 Rafale jets in fly-away condition as quickly as possible under government-to-government deal,” Modi said.

India and France were locked in negotiations for three years over the purchase of 126 Rafale fighter jets valued at 12 billion USD.