India, Feb. 9 -- The Indian Air Force's proposal for the purchase of 114 more Rafale fighter jets will be brought before the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) ahead of the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron.

Macron is scheduled to visit India for an AI Summit in New Delhi from February 15 to 17.

The DAC is headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

As per the proposal, India will purchase 18 off-the-shelf Rafales from French manufacturer Dassault Aviation, while the remaining 96 fighter jets will be made in partnership with private sector companies in India. A number of these jets would be twin-seater aircraft to be used for training.

The council is expected to accord Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to the IAF for the acquisitio...