Rafale reaches India: PM Modi greets jets with Sanskrit tweet, Rajnath says dawn of new era

The first batch of the Rafale fighter aircraft finally landed at the Ambala air base in Haryana on Wednesday to join the Indian Air Force, though a formal induction ceremony for the jets will be held later. Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria was in Ambala to welcome the Rafale jets. Welcoming the French-made Rafale, a medium multi-role combat aircraft, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a tweet in Sanskrit outlining the importance of national security, while Defence Minister Rajanth Singh said the Raflale has given a timely boost to the capabilities of the Indian Air Force.