Indian Negotiator for Giant Rafale Fighter Deal Dies

[Sugarcane]

it is a conspiracy by the french to ask for huge sum of money and so Mr Bal died of negotiating with them..rip!

Or maybe they offered too much commission/kickbacks

 

[Genesis]

not to be mean to the guy. I'm sure he worked hard and is an able man.

BUT, to this day, the deal is not done, maybe get another dude into this won't be the worst thing to happen.

 

[Jazzbot]

Must be ISI...or CIA penalizing india for not buying US jets.......................indian conspiracy theorists .......I mean people you call intellectuals?

Its beyond minion ISI's level, definitely USA/Russia/China are behind this because they are afraid of shuppa powah India..


PS: This is what a few indian geniuses were saying in another thread yesterday..

 

[Abingdonboy]

RIP.




Realistically speaking this will have only a minor impact on the ongoing negotiations.

 

[thesolar65]

Why don't we give the negotiating power to women. whenever women comes to any shop, the sales man usually sweats even during winter....

 

[kurup]

Rest in Peace !!!!!

 

[JanjaWeed]

There must be a contingency plan in place. You don't rely on one individual to broker such a massive deal!

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

To all Indians out there, I would like to offer my deepest condolences to all of you.

FInd one such theory regarding this case , peddled by any Indian Media Outlet .

Don't pull things out of your rear and claim its evidence .

I'm not worried about India's DR deal, if India goes after it, the UAE will fallow suit.

 

[[Bregs]]

Deal will go on as usual its an unfortunate hiccup because of untimely demise of chief negotiator

 

[Thorough Pro]

I was being sarcastic........as most Indians are obsessed with ISI so much so that they even blame ISI for indian women's menstrual bleeding....LOL

Its beyond minion ISI's level, definitely USA/Russia/China are behind this because they are afraid of shuppa powah India..


PS: This is what a few indian geniuses were saying in another thread yesterday..

 

[Jazzbot]

I was being sarcastic........as most Indians are obsessed with ISI so much so that they even blame ISI for indian women's menstrual bleeding....LOL

I know, but as i mentioned, this was what our indian fellows were bragging about in a recent thread. I found it quite amusing..

 

[Black Eagle 90]

Indian Negotiator for Giant Rafale Fighter Deal Dies

NEW DELHI — A top Indian defense official negotiating a $12 billion deal to buy France's Rafale fighter jets has died of a heart attack, further complicating talks over the delayed contract, officials said Thursday.

India chose France's Dassault Aviation in January 2012 for exclusive negotiations for 126 aircraft, but successive deadlines to complete one of the world's biggest defense contracts have slipped by.

Chances of Dassault meeting a target to conclude the huge and complicated production-sharing agreement this year are dwindling, with elections looming in the first half of next year.

Arun Kumar Bal, a joint secretary in the defense ministry in charge of air acquisitions, died Wednesday from a heart attack at the age of 52, meaning a replacement will now have to be named.

"We don't think his death will have any impact on the MMRCA," a defense ministry official, who asked not to be named, told AFP referring to the Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft deal.

"The ministry will just have to name a replacement," he added.

But a senior officer familiar with defense acquisitions said Bal was part of the "decision-making process" and in charge of examining Dassault's ability to meet the requirements stipulated by the government.

"It's a fact that Bal was associated with the program for a while and so the new officiating person will need to familiarize themselves with his work," the officer said.

Defence Minister A.K. Antony, 73, is also currently in hospital where he is recovering from surgery on his prostate.

India is the world's biggest arms importer — partly a consequence of its weak domestic production capacity — and foreign defense companies are jostling for huge contracts for helicopters, planes and weaponry.

But as well as elections next year, the state's finances are strained with the government under pressure from investors and ratings agencies to keep the public deficit below its "red line" of 4.8 percent of gross domestic product.

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I think this will further move the IAF chief to book EF-2000s and Rafaels both.........

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

I think this will further move the IAF chief to book EF-2000s and Rafaels both.........

Why both? Only one is needed with their Su-30s ...

 

[janon]

Why both? Only one is needed with their Su-30s ...

black eagle and his alter ego nishan have been predicting that India will purchase both for a very long time.

To all Indians out there, I would like to offer my deepest condolences to all of you.



I'm not worried about India's DR deal, if India goes after it, the UAE will fallow suit.

What is the UAE's situation regarding the Rafale buy now? Also, do they have any intention of selling back their mirages? Last I heard, they were negotiating with Dassault for a buy-back for the same. Nothing makes more sense for India than to grab those mirages with both hands, that will tremendously help maintain our combat edge, by beefing up the numbers of a platform that the IAF has lots of experience with, and have come to love. Unfortunately, the bureaucratic minded ministry of defence seems to be oblivious to that possibility.

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

Hey buddy I haven't seen you for a while, I hope you're doing fine.

black eagle and his alter ego nishan have been predicting that India will purchase both for a very long time.

It doesn't make any sense. Neither India's Air Force or her naval Air Force could accommodate a new fighter, especially when the navy is going to get the latest 4.5 MiG-29s.

The EF is out of India's league, at least for now.

What is the UAE's situation regarding the Rafale buy now? Also, do they have any intention of selling back their mirages? Last I heard, they were negotiating with Dassault for a buy-back for the same. Nothing makes more sense for India than to grab those mirages with both hands, that will tremendously help maintain our combat edge, by beefing up the numbers of a platform that the IAF has lots of experience with, and have come to love. Unfortunately, the bureaucratic minded ministry of defence seems to be oblivious to that possibility.

Well,

The UAE happens to have a very expensive taste when it comes to her Air Force. They are asking the French for an aircraft with much more powerful engine than what the French Air Force operates in their DRs. Additionally, the UAE wants to do a full ToT with Dassault, and asking for much more sophisticated aircraft performance overall. If France is willing to match the UAE's standards I guess the DR would attract other countries' Air Forces.

As for the UAE's Mirages buy-back, the likely candidate to get them shall be Libya or Egypt - but I personally think that Egypt would be the one to get them especially when the pushed the re-set button after the overthrow of the MB in Cairo - a group which had always angered the UAE due to their internal interference in Emirates.

Aside, The UAE doesn't wish to lose India by re-selling her fighter jets to Pakistan, and likewise.

black eagle and his alter ego nishan have been predicting that India will purchase both for a very long time.


What is the UAE's situation regarding the Rafale buy now? Also, do they have any intention of selling back their mirages? Last I heard, they were negotiating with Dassault for a buy-back for the same. Nothing makes more sense for India than to grab those mirages with both hands, that will tremendously help maintain our combat edge, by beefing up the numbers of a platform that the IAF has lots of experience with, and have come to love. Unfortunately, the bureaucratic minded ministry of defence seems to be oblivious to that possibility.