Delivery of Rafale jets to India to be completed by April 2022: French envoy

Thirty Rafale fighter jets manufactured by French firm Dassault Aviation have been delivered to India so far and the remaining six will be handed over by April 2022, French Ambassador Emmanuel Lenain said.

Thirty Rafale fighter jets manufactured by French firm Dassault Aviation have been delivered to India so far and the remaining six will be handed over by April 2022 as part of an inter-governmental agreement signed five years ago, Ambassador of France Emmanuel Lenain said on Thursday.

He said it is a matter of pride for France that despite the Covid-19 pandemic which forced factories to close down for weeks, it was able to deliver the aircraft on time.