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I think that IN wants to buy 50 in the first phase which they already ordered and 50 in the next phase and may be some 30 Rafael too. I don't think so that IN actually in every way loves LCA, but they will/might acquire it for dignity.
Why Rafale???? Vikadi and Vikrant I is SATOBAR. Vikadi will come India by end of 2012, while Vikrant I in 2016.
Vikrant II which will be CATOBAR most likely to come in 2018-19. It is rumor that VIK-II will have EMALS on it, there is one possibility that India buy F35 with EMALS technology.. . FYI French don't have this technology now.
If VIK-II will have steam catapult then there is small chance that Rafeal will be selected.
When IN is not clear what technology IAC-II will have , how can we think of Rafael now???? For now what I can see is more MiG29K, then NLCA later IN will force agency to work hard on 5th gen fighters (mostly AMCA, FGFA (Less possible coz of its size) or F35)..