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On Wednesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took to his Twitter handle to post a dramatic video that shows the first of five Rafale fighter jets landing at Haryana's Ambala air base. It reached India after covering a distance of nearly 7,000 km to join the Indian Air Force. This is truly a proud moment for all of us. The fleet of five Rafales consist of three single-seater and two twin-seater jets and they will be part of the IAF's No 17 squadron, which is also known as the "Golden Arrows". The 27-second video, shared by the Defence Minister, opens with a shot of the runway with the sound of the Rafale's powerful engines in the background. Soon, what appears to be a speck in the distance comes into focus and is revealed to be the fighter jet. The noise builds up as the plane swoops down to execute a perfect landing, kicking up a cloud of dust as it touches Indian territory. Watch the full video here: The Touchdown of Rafale at Ambala. pic.twitter.com/e3OFQa1bZY — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) July 29, 2020 He also tweeted shortly before the fighter jets landed and wrote, “This aircraft has very good flying performance and its weapons, radar and other sensors and electronic warfare capabilities are amongst the best in the world.” "Its arrival in India will make the IAF much stronger to deter any threat that may be posed to our country," he added. This aircraft has very good flying performance and its weapons, radar and other sensors and Electronic Warfare capabilities are amongst the best in the world. Its arrival in India will make the IAF much stronger to deter any threat that may be posed on our country. — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) July 29, 2020 Here’s how people on social media reacted to this: Roaring High #JaiHind🇮🇳 — Varun (@Varroon) July 29, 2020Proud of it! — Chaman Lal (@iamchamanjmu) July 29, 2020Listen this video with mix. It's quite better. pic.twitter.com/LIEyP5ZYZz — Rajan Bhardwaj (@Proud__Indian7) July 29, 2020🇮🇳 कड़ी मेहनत हमेशा सफलता लाती है जय हिंद भारत माता की जय अति सुंदर हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं pic.twitter.com/04A7HTYm00 — Ashok Kumar kiradoo☞￣ᴥ￣☞🕉️🇮🇳 (@PtAshokkiradoo) July 29, 2020Proud moment for all of us...i m so happy ️ — Astha Mishra (@Astha_Mishra24) July 29, 2020What a sharp landing — Gauri Nair 🕉🇮🇳 (@Gauri_JaiHind) July 29, 2020Amid tensions with China and Pakistan, these planes will give the country's air power a strategic edge over its adversaries in the neighbourhood. Besides, they come with India-specific modifications like Israeli helmet-mounted displays, radar warning receivers and infrared search-and-track systems. Interestingly, the Rafale can also carry a wide range of highly effective weapons, including the Meteor air-to-air and Scalp cruise missiles. As per the reports, Chief of Air Staff RKS Bhadauria was at Ambala air base today to receive the first tranche of 36 Rafales bought from France in a Rs 59,000-crore inter-governmental deal in 2016. On Monday, the jets, piloted by IAF officers, took off from Merignac in southwest France and refueled mid-air on the way. Spectacular visuals posted by the Air Force yesterday showed the jets refueling from a French tanker at a height of 30,000 feet. View the full article