India cleared a 3.6 trillion rupee defense spending plan on Thursday.
Among the purchases were 114 Rafale fighter jets, according to reports.
The approval comes ahead of France's Macron's visit to the country.
India approved the purchase of Rafale fighter jets from France on Thursday, marking one of its largest aircraft orders, ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron 's visit to the country.
The approval was part of New Delhi's 3.6 trillion rupee ($39.7 billion) defence spending package covering multiple acquisitions across the armed forces.
The Defence Ministry did not specify how many aircraft would be ordered. Local media reported that India will purchase 114 Rafale jets, with 18 supplied by manufacturer Dassault and the remaining 96 manufactured domestically.
The broader package includes Boeing P8I Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft for its navy, anti-tank mines for its ground forces, and upgrades to its Soviet-era T-72 tanks and BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles.
The new aircraft are expected to help address a shortfall in the Indian air force, which operates 29 squadrons against a minimum requirement of 42, according to a 2024 parliamentary report.
The air force most recently retired two squadrons of Cold War-era MiG-21 fighters in September 2025, and is expected to phase out additional aircraft in the coming years.
The Rafale purchase follows another order in April for 26 Rafale-Marine fighters for India's Navy. Dassault said India would become the first user outside France to operate this variant.
Rafale jets were used by the Indian Air Force during its 2025 conflict with Pakistan, when at least one aircraft was reported lost in combat against Islamabad's Chinese-made J-10Cs.
Macron, who will be in India from Feb. 17 to 19, is scheduled to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation across sectors. The two leaders will also launch the India-France Year of Innovation and attend the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, according to India's external affairs ministry . "The leaders will discuss regional and global issues of mutual interest, including cooperation in the Indo-Pacific," the release added.
印度于周四批准了一项3.6万亿卢比的国防支出计划。
据报道，此次采购包括114架阵风战斗机。
这一批准是在法国总统马克龙到访该国前作出的。
印度于周四批准从法国采购阵风战斗机，这是该国最大规模的军机订单之一。此举正值法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙访印前夕。
此次批准是新德里3.6万亿卢比（约合397亿美元）国防开支计划的一部分，该计划涵盖军队多领域采购项目。
印度国防部未具体说明将订购多少架战机。据当地媒体报道，印度将采购114架“阵风”战斗机，其中18架由制造商达索公司提供，其余96架将在本土制造。
这项更广泛的军售方案包括为该国海军配备的波音P8I波塞冬侦察机、为陆军提供的反坦克地雷，以及对苏联时期的T-72坦克和BMP-2步兵战车进行现代化升级。
根据2024年议会报告，印度空军目前仅运营29个中队，远低于42个中队的最低需求，这批新战机有望帮助缓解其兵力短缺问题。
该国空军于2025年9月最新退役了两个冷战时期的米格-21战斗机中队，并预计在未来几年逐步淘汰更多机型。
此次采购"阵风"战机之前，印度海军已于4月订购了26架"阵风-M"舰载战斗机。达索公司表示，印度将成为法国以外首个使用该型号战机的国家。
印度空军在2025年与巴基斯坦的冲突中动用了阵风战斗机，据报道至少有一架战机在与伊斯兰堡方面装备的中国制造J-10C战机交战中损毁。
法国总统马克龙将于2月17日至19日访问印度，期间计划与印度总理纳伦德拉·莫迪会晤，就扩大各领域双边合作进行讨论。据印度外交部透露，两国领导人还将共同启动"印法创新年"活动，并出席在新德里举行的"人工智能影响力峰会"。声明补充称："双方将就印太地区合作等共同关心的区域及全球议题交换意见。"
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