Sotirio, who joined the Blasters from Newcastle Jets on a two-year contract, had a frustrating start to his new journey with an ankle injury, which is expected to keep him out of action for several months.
Group Captain Abhishek Tripathi, Commanding Officer of 101 Squadron (Rafale) and the leader of the formation that will participate in the Bastille Day Flypast said, "It is a matter of pride for us that we have brought Rafale to France once again. The PM will be the Guest of Honour at the
Defence Ministry on Thursday approved plans to buy 26 Rafale fighter aircraft and three Scorpene class conventional submarines for the Indian Navy from France.
In an interaction with ANI, Ashraf said that the flypast and marching by the IAF air warriors on Bastille Day follow a long association that the two nations share, especially in the field of air power.
Taking to Twitter, France's ambassador to India, Emmanuel Lenain said, "A warm welcome to France for the Indian Rafale jets that will soar in the skies of Paris on Friday for #BastilleDay!"
A Cessna business jet crashed close to French Valley Airport in the wee hours of Saturday in Murrieta, California, reported CNN citing Federal Aviation Administration.
Veteran actor Neetu Kapoor turned a year older on Saturday. To celebrate her birthday, the 'Jug Jugg Jeeyo' actor recently jetted off to Italy along with her daughter Riddhima Kapoor, son-in-law Bharat and granddaughter Samara.