India signed a formal agreement on Friday to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets from France's Dassault for €7.9bn ($8.8bn), one of its biggest defence deals in decades.
The largest edition of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (Dimdex) 2016 concluded with eight new deals, bringing the total value of agreements signed by Qatar to QR32.58bn.
India and France have signed an agreement on the long-delayed purchase of 36 French Rafale fighter jets but have yet to reach a deal on financial issues, the leaders of both countries said Monday.
French president starts visit, tours Chandigarh’s renowned Rock Garden