India, June 1 -- New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI) In a major development, India has issued the Letter of Request (LoR) to France for the mega government-to-government deal worth around Rs 3.25 lakh crore to buy 114 Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air Force.

Top Defence Ministry sources told ANI that the Letter of Request was issued last week by the Acquisition Wing of the Defence Ministry to the French government officials for the deal. The deal would see 94 Rafale jets being manufactured in India by the French manufacturer Dassault Aviation in partnership with an Indian company.

The French side is expected to reply to the Indian Letter of Request or tender in the next two to three months and the two sides are likely to conclude the n...