Saint-Cloud, April 28 -- Dassault Aviation CEO and chairman Eric Trappier, on Monday welcomed the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) between India and France for the procurement of 26 Rafale aircraft for the Indian Navy, underlining the 70-year-old relationship between the two countries and reaffirming Dassault Aviation's commitment to standing by India in its pursuit of "sovereign power", addressing "strategic challenges", and supporting its "ambitious vision for the future".

In an official statement from Dassault Aviation, Trappier said, "On behalf of Dassault Aviation and its partners, I would like to thank the Indian authorities, with whom we have been working for more than 70 years, for their confidence in us and reaffirm our unwave...