India's First Rafale Fighter Jet Squadron To Replace MiG-27s

India has planned to base its first squadron of Rafale fighter jets in the eastern sector as part of policy to eventually build nuclear and conventional deterrence against China.



The IAF has now already confirmed its plans for the first 18 Rafales to be stationed at the Hasimara airbase in Bengal from late-2019, Times Of India reported today.



Under the Rs 59,000 crore (7.87 billion