Rajnath Singh Pushes for 50% Local Content in Rafale Deal, 'Make-in-India' Engines

• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged France to increase local manufacturing content to 50% for 114 Rafale fighter jets.
• Singh requested that fighter jet engines be made and overhauled in India to support 'Make-in-India' efforts.
• India and France renewed their defence cooperation agreement for 10 years and signed an MoU for Hammer missile manufacturing in India.
• Rajnath Singh and Catherine Vautrin inaugurated the H125 Light Utility Helicopter final assembly line in Karnataka, a joint venture by Tata Advanced Systems Ltd and Airbus.
• Prime Minister Modi highlighted the H125 helicopter's capability to fly at Mount Everest heights, with the first 'Made in India' unit expected by early 2027.