A French delegation is planning to re-enter its Rafale fighter plane in India’s bid for acquiring 126 medium multirole combat aircraft.

The plane had been eliminated from the bid since it did not qualify due to a mismatch between the equipment and add-ons Indian air force asked for and offerings by Rafale’s manufacturer, Dassault.

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