India is set to begin negotiating the purchase of 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets from France.

• The Indian government will begin negotiating the Rs 50,000-crore deal with a high-level French team in New Delhi.
• The French side will with Indian defence ministry counterparts to begin official negotiations in the jet deal for the Indian Navy under which aircraft would be operated from both aircraft carriers operated by the force, defence industry officials told.
• The French team will include officials from their defence ministry and industry including original equipment manufacturers Dassault Aviation and Thales, the officials said.
• The Indian side would include members from the defence acquisition wing and the Indian Navy.