36 Rafale warplanes not enough, need at least 200: IAF chief
Outgoing Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha on Wednesday said the 36 Rafale warplanes ordered from France for $8.7 billion (₹60,000 crore) are not enough. India needs at least 200 such fighter jets to sharpen its military edge, he added. "The Rafale is an excellent aircraft and it will prove its worth in any campaign," he said.