The Defence Ministry on Thursday approved the Rs 3.25 lakh crore proposal to buy 114 Rafale fighter jets from France for the Indian Air Force.  

As per the IANS sources, the clearance for buying Rafale jets was granted by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. As per the reports, the deal was accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to the programme.