India’s biggest fighter jet deal is back in focus. As the MRFA clears crucial stages within the government, expectations are building that the acquisition of 114 Rafale fighter jets could finally be signed during French President Emmanuel Macron’s upcoming visit to India.
In this conversation, national security expert Sandeep Unnithan takes us back nearly two decades to unpack the origins of the MMRCA programme—from the post-Kargil urgency that pushed the Indian Air Force to seek new fighters, to the intense global competition that eventually saw the Rafale emerge on top.
Why did India need this deal in the first place? How was the competition conducted? And why does Sandeep call MRFA a “now or never” moment for India’s air power?
This chapter breaks down the history, politics, and strategic pressures behind one of India’s most consequential defence decisions.
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