India, France to hold talks on defence buys today

[Vergennes]

PARIS: Within a week of the Modi-Macron summit, India and France will hold a strategic dialogue to talk acquisition and development of defence equipment. NSA Ajit Doval will host his counterpart, Emmanuel Bonne in New Delhi on Thursday to take forward the decisions taken at the August 22 summit.

According to officials, on the table for the high-level discussion would be the next order for fighter aircraft, among other defence equipment.

France is keen to pick up another order of Rafale fighter jets after the first 36 are ready to be delivered. These would be on international bidding. The US also wants to hawk its F-21 aircraft, while Sweden is hoping to sell its Gripen.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh will be here in September for the hand over of the first Rafale. Indian pilots will be trained in France so it may be a while before the jet makes its way to India.

Read more at ; https://economictimes.indiatimes.co...n-defence-buys-today/articleshow/70887756.cms

 

[Vergennes]

On the table there's actually ;

36 more Rafale
More Scorpene submarines
18 Caracal helicopters for the Indian coast guards
100 panther helicopters for the Indian Navy

 

[masterchief_mirza]

The French really disgust me. Because of their hypocrisy.

 

[SQ8]

On the table there's actually ;

36 more Rafale
More Scorpene submarines
18 Caracal helicopters for the Indian coast guards
100 panther helicopters for the Indian Navy

The panther makes a logical replacement for the local allouette II variants

 

[Vergennes]

The panther makes a logical replacement for the local allouette II variants

A new variant of the helicopter was recently developed.

https://www.airbus.com/helicopters/military-helicopters/medium/as565-mbe.html

 

[SQ8]

Their submarine arm is suffering from poor training but I rate IN aviation pretty highly so this would be very potent in their hands.

 

[Crixus]

Heard about Baracuda class instead of scorpene

On the table there's actually ;

36 more Rafale
More Scorpene submarines
18 Caracal helicopters for the Indian coast guards
100 panther helicopters for the Indian Navy

Arms deals in India were like ATM cards for Indian govts... easiest way to make money

Their submarine arm is suffering from poor training but I rate IN aviation pretty highly so this would be very potent in their hands.

 

[mhosein]

PARIS: Within a week of the Modi-Macron summit, India and France will hold a strategic dialogue to talk acquisition and development of defence equipment. NSA Ajit Doval will host his counterpart, Emmanuel Bonne in New Delhi on Thursday to take forward the decisions taken at the August 22 summit.

According to officials, on the table for the high-level discussion would be the next order for fighter aircraft, among other defence equipment.

France is keen to pick up another order of Rafale fighter jets after the first 36 are ready to be delivered. These would be on international bidding. The US also wants to hawk its F-21 aircraft, while Sweden is hoping to sell its Gripen.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh will be here in September for the hand over of the first Rafale. Indian pilots will be trained in France so it may be a while before the jet makes its way to India.

Read more at ; https://economictimes.indiatimes.co...n-defence-buys-today/articleshow/70887756.cms

India is losing money fast, it's economy is tumbling on a downward spiral. Yet India continues to purchase expensive military hardware. The manner in which India is behaving, seems as though they are on a race against time. This sort of behavior pattern does not depict a positive outlook on India's economy.

June 2019 economic data reveals that India's GDP was recorded at it's lowest in the last 25 years, at 5% and India continues this trend, it will soon (possibly by 2025) go silent on any new defence contracts. Whatever mocked up data Indians post here, is fudged up numbers which hide the true story. It is just a matter of time before the reality starts overflowing from their own media.

This is another sign, that Pakistan continues to work toward a robust and resilient economy. To build up gold reserves, to get out of IMF's debt trap and to becoming a solid exporter in agriculture sector, software development sector, as well as clean/renewable energy sector. An economically robust Pakistan would prove to be a valuable and indispensable ally for China and Russia.

Strategically it is imperative for Pakistan to work toward an integrated alliance with China and Russia. Pakistan can be the leading example of a successful SCO member that others would learn from.

 

[Crixus]

India should refrain from buying so much from France unless they are getting some serious TOT.

Baracuda are new offer

Scorpene is follow on order

 

[delta2]

India should refrain from buying so much from France unless they are getting some serious TOT.

There isn't going to be any TOT for India from France.

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

The Maratha Army was also armed and trained by the French prior to the Third Battle of Panipat!!! History repeats and ripples itself....

A man without the knowledge of History isn't truly civilized....

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

The Maratha Army was also armed and trained by the French prior to the Third Battle of Panipat!!! History repeats and ripples itself....

A man without the knowledge of History isn't truly civilized....

Great view never knew about this , however French are resorting to their colonial past

 

[Khafee]

PARIS: Within a week of the Modi-Macron summit, India and France will hold a strategic dialogue to talk acquisition and development of defence equipment. NSA Ajit Doval will host his counterpart, Emmanuel Bonne in New Delhi on Thursday to take forward the decisions taken at the August 22 summit.

According to officials, on the table for the high-level discussion would be the next order for fighter aircraft, among other defence equipment.

France is keen to pick up another order of Rafale fighter jets after the first 36 are ready to be delivered. These would be on international bidding. The US also wants to hawk its F-21 aircraft, while Sweden is hoping to sell its Gripen.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh will be here in September for the hand over of the first Rafale. Indian pilots will be trained in France so it may be a while before the jet makes its way to India.

Read more at ; https://economictimes.indiatimes.co...n-defence-buys-today/articleshow/70887756.cms

On the table there's actually ;

36 more Rafale
More Scorpene submarines
18 Caracal helicopters for the Indian coast guards
100 panther helicopters for the Indian Navy

My sincerest condolences and sympathies to the people of France.

Having actually lived under Nazi Fascist, one would assume the French would have enough sense not to side with another Nazi Fascist regime. Anyways, when cutting edge French h/w gets obliterated by incompetent personnel, and their reputation ends up in tatters, it will be fun to watch.

 

[delta2]

My sincerest condolences and sympathies to the people of France.

Having actually lived under Nazi Fascist, one would assume the French would have enough sense not to side with another Nazi Fascist regime. Anyways, when cutting edge French h/w gets obliterated by incompetent personnel, and their reputation ends up in tatters, it will be fun to watch.

France killed a lot of people in its former colonies in a last ditch effort to hold onto them.

France wouldn't care even if the Indians manage to crash their whole fleet and drown all of their submarines. They will still sell weapons to India. The French, including everyone, know that India is going to be in trouble militarily and will buy anything and everything available.

Had the Pressler Amendment occurred 10-15 years before it did, today's Pakistan would have been a totally different beast. In my opinion it was a blessing in disguise and caused Pakistan to bootstrap itself. The true bad luck for India is that there never is going to be a Pressler Amendment or a Le Pen Amendment for them.

 

[Crixus]

Ok , in all Indian deals they have to invest back 50% offset back in India like they have started making falcons jets in Nagpur and Tata is making structures for Apache helicopters.....

There isn't going to be any TOT for India from France.