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I am pretty sure France would demand India to buy more planes if there had to be TOT.
These are the potential numbers for Rafale in India.
IAF: 36+36 through GTG and 110+55 through tender.
IN: 57 through tender and 100+ to be produced at a later date.
So we are already talking about 400 jets here. And there is already movement on 300 of those right now.
The French say they will start Indian production with just the second order of 36 jets. And they have confidence that they will win the IN's new tender for 57 jets.
Also, I don't think France has all the technology needed to make a fifth-generation fighter.
France is the go-to country in Europe for next gen technology and they are already beyond 5th gen technology. They are working on 6th gen fighters. The Germans want them to help develop a next gen strike fighter. The same with UK, they want an unmanned next gen drone.
Google FCAS UK and FCAS Germany.