As the country received the first batch of five Rafale fighter jets on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that there is no virtue like protecting the nation as the BJP leaders hailed the arrival of aircraft, while the Congress raised questions over their price and “delay” in acquisition.
The arrival of five Rafale jets will make the Indian Air Force much stronger to deter any threat facing India and those wanting to threaten the country’s territorial integrity should be worried about its new capability, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said.
The remarks are largely seen as a veiled message to China with whom India is locked in a bitter border row in eastern Ladakh. China has significantly enhanced deployment of its fighter jets and other aerial assets around its key bases in the region.
