Water salute given to the five Rafale fighter aircraft after their landing at Indian Air Force airbase in Ambala, Haryana
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Photo- ANI
Rafale jets are being escorted into Indian airspace by two IAF Sukhoi-30MKI fighters
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Photo: @DefenceMinIndia
A Rafale fighter jet refuels mid-air on its journey to India. The jets covered a distance of around 7,000 kms
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Photo: Indian Embassy in France
Indian Rafale contingent established contact with Indian Navy warship INS Kolkata, deployed in the Western Arabian Sea
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Mid-air refuelling of Rafale Jets on their way to India from France
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Photo: Indian Embassy in France
This is India's first major acquisition of fighter planes in over two decades
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Photo- IAF