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Indian Prime Minister Modi arrived in France on the 13th to begin a two-day visit. He will attend the Bastille Day parade in France and discuss new major defense transactions between India and France.
It is reported that Modi will hold a meeting with French President Macron and participate in the India France CEO Forum together. In addition, Modi will be invited as a special guest to attend the Bastille Day parade on the 14th. At that time, a team of the Indian Air Force and a squadron of Rafale fighter jets will participate in the celebration event on the Champs - É lys é es, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the establishment of a strategic partnership between the two countries.
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According to Agence France Presse, India is one of the largest buyers of French weapons, and Modi announced a milestone deal to purchase 36 Rafale fighter jets during his visit to Paris in 2015. Modi's visit to France this time is also a key focus of defense transactions. Indian Defense Minister Singh said on the 13th that India intends to purchase 26 Rafale fighter jets and 3 Scorpae class submarines from France. The highest decision-making body for India's military procurement, the Defense Procurement Committee, approved this military procurement plan on the same day. According to Indian and French media reports, Modi will announce the aforementioned military procurement project during his visit to France.
According to a report on the website of Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao on the 13th, the aging of Russian made military aircraft and submarines currently used by India, the inability of Moscow to carry out maintenance work, and the delay of India's local manufacturing plan have forced India to carry out the two new defense transactions with France. The report states that India has been relying on French fighter jets for the past 40 years. Before purchasing the Rafale fighter jet in 2015, India had already purchased the Mirage fighter jet in the 1980s, and there are still two air force squadrons equipped with this fighter jet to this day. In 2005, India purchased six Scorpae class submarines from France, the last of which will enter service next year.
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