Mega Rafale deal set to get DAC nod

India is set to discuss a deal for 114 more Rafale fighter jets. The Defence Acquisition Council will review the proposal next week. This acquisition is expected to receive approval just before French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to India. Th...

By Manu Pubby, ET Bureau | Updated: Feb 06, 2026, 07.06 PM IST

New Delhi: The mega deal for 114 additional Rafale jets is set to be discussed at Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) next week and is likely to get the go-ahead days before the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to India. Sources said the acquisition, which has already been cleared by Defence Procurement Board, will head to the apex body for the next round of clearances, following which the formal process of technical and commercial negotiations will start.

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