India and France have fielded a number of fighter jets in the exercise which include Rafales of two sides besides Mirages and the Sukhois of the Indian Air Force. Read More
In the SKYROS military exercise, Indian Air Force will field its front line Russian origin Sukhoi-30 MKI fighters and Rafale fighters recently acquired from French defence giant Dassault Aviation while the French Air Force will field its own Rafale jets against Indian Sukhois and Rafale combat jets. Read More
The Inter Governmental Agreement was signed by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and French defence minister Jean Yves Le Drian for 36 Rafale fighter aircraft in fly away condition. Read More
Two attackers Tuesday seized hostages in a church near the Normandy city of Rouen, killing a priest by brutally slitting his throat. Police later rescued three other hostages and shot and killed the two terrorists. Read More
At least 84 killed and 18 others critically injured as terror strikes French city of Nice with a truck ramming into a crowd watching Bastille Day fireworks. Read More