India approves Rafale jet purchase in $40 billion defense package ahead of Macron visit

This is part of New Delhi's 3.6 trillion rupee defence spending plans announced on Thursday,

# India approves Rafale jet purchase in $40 billion defense package ahead of Macron visit This is part of New Delhi's 3.6 trillion rupee defence spending plans announced on Thursday, **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/13/india-rafale-jets-dassault-39-billion-defense-package-macron-visit-france.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*