India, Nov. 26 -- French aerospace major Safran on Wednesday said it is committed to setting up a Final Assembly Line (FAL) for engines and critical components of Dassault's Rafale jets in India, if fresh orders for the aircraft are placed.

"If there are more Rafale fighter orders coming in, we are totally committed to make it in India. If there are more Rafale fighters beyond the maintenance, repair for the Rafale fighter engine, we will begin to do an (final) assembly line for the Rafale fighter engine," Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and director of Safran Olivier Andries said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday virtually inaugurated Safran's maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility for LEAP (Leading Edge Aviation Propul...