Strategic Skies: Inside India`s Rs 63,000 Crore Rafale-M Deal With France And Its Impact On Naval Aviation India and France are set to sign a Rs 63,000 crore Rafale-M deal on Monday for 26 carrier-based fighter jets for the Indian Navy. Deliveries are scheduled to start from 2028, strengthening Indo-French defence ties and boosting India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.