When Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar meets his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian tomorrow, he faces a harsh reality; almost 40 per cent of the Indian Air Force fighter jet fleet is on its ‘last legs’ and needs an immediate replacement. A decision to buy jets from France is pending since January 2012, stuck in ‘modalities’ of transfer of technology.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) selected French company Dassualt Aviation’s Rafale jets out of six-global bidders in January 2012 to meet its need of 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA). The visiting French defence minister will raise the issue to conclude the deal during his two-day visit to New Delhi tomorrow.
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