The Indian Air Force is going to get Rafale's second squadron in mid-April. It is scheduled to be deployed at the airbase at Hashimara in West Bengal. Hashimara Air Base is close to China and Bhutan Trijunction. It is also being said that making a squadron is going to give a befitting reply to any snowball in China. Rafale's first squadron is at Ambala Air Force Station. Rafale Fighter Jet has 5 fighter jets in its first squadron. It has been inducted into the Air Force in the month of September last year. 

Air Force can fly this fighter aircraft at Hashimara Air Base from May. At the same time, training of fighter pilots in France can also be completed. With which the Airforce can include more than 20 Rafale fighters.

Earlier, the government had said that so far 11 Rafale aircraft have arrived in India and by March 17 more such aircraft can be delivered to India. In the Rajya Sabha, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said in response to a question, "So far 11 Rafale aircraft have arrived in India and by March 17 more such aircraft will be delivered to India. By April 2022, India will get the entire Rafale.''

According to the information received, Hindustan has signed a deal with France for 36 Rafale fighter jets. With the delivery of 21 Rafale aircraft, the Indian Air Force is going to have unprecedented gains in firepower. Hashimara Airbase is located on the eastern border of India in West Bengal. By deploying here, India will be able to deal well with any possible threat presented by China.

Not only this, all these Rafale fighter aircraft are equipped with MICA and Meteor air to air missiles, in addition to which they have the capability to attack with a scalp air to ground cruise missile. The deployment of these aircraft will increase the air and ground firepower in India in the north and east strongly.

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