New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- A Rafale Marine fighter jet successfully landed on India's indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on October 29, marking a key milestone in the Indian Navy's efforts to operationalise the French-made aircraft for carrier-based operations.

The landing, achieved on the aircraft's maiden attempt, took place during ongoing trials aboard INS Vikrant.

The Indian Navy said that the development as the first step towards operationalising the Rafale Marine (Rafale-M) fleet.

The Navy also released a video of the landing, which was carried out under the command of Captain Ashok Rao, Commanding Officer of INS Vikrant.

The development is significant as India moves towards inducting 26 Rafale-M fighter jets under a defence agre...