CutTheClutter: India's military upgrade with nod to 114 Rafale, more P-8Is, T-72 upgrade: Significance & challenges

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared a long-pending
proposal to procure 114 Rafale jets from France. The DAC also
cleared the procurement of six additional P8I aircraft, anti
submarine warfare aircraft & other acquisition projects.
#CutTheClutter Episode 1796 looks at what this move to upgrade
India's military means. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta
also explains the significance of the DAC move, and the many
challenges that still remain.----more----Read Snehesh Alex
Philip's article here:
https://theprint.in/defence/rafale-saga-25-yrs-of-detours-deadlocks-political-hesitation-now-iaf-getting-what-it-always-wanted/2832149/