Amit Shah, Piyush Goyal, Javadekar welcome Rafale jets, call it a 'proud moment' for India

Shortly after five Rafale jets me a magnificent touchdown at Indian Air Force's (IAF) base in Ambala, Union Home Minister Amit Shah took to Twitter to welcome powerful machines calling it a 'historic day' and 'a proud moment for India.' Home Minister stated that he was certain that fighter jets would prove to be a 'game-changer' for country's defence force.

Shah also thanked PM Modi and Defence Minister Rajanth Singh saying, "Induction of se next-generation aircraft is a true testimony of PM's resolve to make India a powerful and secure nation. Modi govt is committed to build on India’s defence capabilities. I thank hourable PM for providing this unprecedented strength to our IAF."

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Union Ministers welcome Rafale jets

Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal also welcomed Rafale jets saying that PM Modi and Rajnath Singh's resolve h helped strengn Indian Air Force and ensure that Tricolour continues to fly high. Union Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change Prakash Javekar remarked that fighter jets would d to India's 'firepower' and strengn defence against enemies.

Rafale jets touchdown at IAF's base in Ambala

five Rafale jets landed at Indian Airforce's Ambala airbase on Wednesday after which y were given ceremonial water cann salute.  jets took off from Merignac airbase in French port city of Bordeaux on Monday and arrived here after covering a distance of 7,000 km with air-to-air refuelling and a single stop in United Arab Emirates. jets entered Indian air and were escorted by 2 SU30 MKIs, a few hours ago. Welcoming India's powerful new entrants, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh thanked French Government, Dassault Aviation and or French companies for ensuring timely delivery of aircraft and its weapons, amid pandemic. 

first fleet of five jets comprises three single-seater and two twin-seater aircraft arrived in India nearly four years after two countries inked an inter-governmental agreement to supply 36 of multi-role jets to Indian Air Force (IAF) under a Rs 59,000-crore deal.

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Amit Shah calls 'Rafale touchdown an historic day'