India’s two biggest defence deals—Rafale & Subs—must deliver more than platforms, will be seminal
India is inching closer to two of the most consequential defence procurement decisions in its recent history: the acquisition of 114 multi-role fighter aircraft under the MRFA programme—now increasingly centred on the Rafale—and the long-awaited Project-75I submarine programme. In my talk with Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, the quest for 114 Multi Role Fighter Aircraft…