The media reported that India had sent a request to France for the purchase of 114 fighter jets.

The Indian authorities have sent a request to France for the purchase of 114 Rafale fighter jets for the country's Air Force. This was reported on June 1 by the ANI agency, citing sources.

"As part of an important event, India sent a letter of inquiry to France regarding a large-scale intergovernmental deal worth about 3.23 trillion rupees ($38.9 billion) for the purchase of 114 Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air Force," the publication says.

It is noted that the Indian side sent a corresponding request to the French authorities last week. The parties expect to finalize the terms of a possible delivery of fighters next year.

According to the agency, taking into account the previously requested aircraft, the total number of Rafale fighter jets that India plans to purchase may reach 176 units.

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On May 26, the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of the Russian Federation reported that Moscow and New Delhi are negotiating the supply of an additional batch of S-400 Triumph long-range mobile air defense systems.

The purchase of the first batch of S-400s from Russia for 2.38 trillion rupees (about $25 billion) was approved by the Indian Ministry of Defense on March 27. This process, as explained in the department, also affected a wide range of weapons for the ground forces, the air force and the coast Guard.