Rafale Jets, Scorpene Subs In India's Shopping Bag As PM Visit France

India will buy three Scorpene submarines and 26 Rafale jets from France during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the European nation. This year marks 25th anniversary of the strategic partnership between the two countries, and the announcement of the new military deals will burnish the deepening defence ties between the two nations. France has been one of India's closest partners in Europe for decades. Paris was the only western capital to not impose sanctions on New Delhi after India conducted nuclear tests in 1998.