Rafale - ,India proposes, France disposes

[Tipu7]

France has rejected the offer of a bank guarantee and is now waiting for further communication from India.


New Delhi (Sputnik) – The ongoing Rafale saga seems to be in the doldrums once more, as whatever India has proposed so far it has been disposed of by the French government. France has also rejected a bank guarantee for the deal.

Dassault Aviation initially offered to sell 36 Rafale fighter aircraft for around 10.5 billion euros but the Indian government has asked for a 30 percent discount. The issue over the price has so far proved to be a sticking point in the deal.

Now in a fresh move to clear the stalled Rafale deal, the French government has offered a new price and French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has written a letter to Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar regarding the deal. According to the defense ministry sources, France has now offered to sell 36 fighters for 7.8 billion euros which is around 7 percent less than the original price offered by Dassault Aviation.

Now in a fresh move to clear the stalled Rafale deal, the French government has offered a new price and French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has written a letter to Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar regarding the deal. According to the defense ministry sources, France has now offered to sell 36 fighters for 7.8 billion euros which is around 7 percent less than the original price offered by Dassault Aviation.

But according to Defense Ministry sources, the Indian government has found the latest offer quite different from the earlier one as it contained product support only for five years instead of ten years envisaged in the earlier agreement. Additionally, the latest offer also ignores the cost of setting up infrastructure at two airbases for two Rafale squadrons.

According to the Defense Ministry sources, the Indian government considers it has nothing to gain from the latest French offer, where price has been slashed at the cost of product support which is an essential component of the Rafale deal.

India is also concerned that the French government has rejected India’s request for a bank guarantee for the deal.

The Rafale deal is unlikely to be resolved in the near future as France will go into election mode soon and the deal will take a back seat.


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[Jlaw]

Dassault Aviation initially offered to sell 36 Rafale fighter aircraft for around 10.5 billion euros but the Indian government has asked for a 30 percent discount. The issue over the price has so far proved to be a sticking point in the deal

buying fighters is not the same as buying furniture at a Leon's

 

[optimisticlad]

But according to Defense Ministry sources, the Indian government has found the latest offer quite different from the earlier one as it contained product support only for five years instead of ten years envisaged in the earlier agreement. Additionally, the latest offer also ignores the cost of setting up infrastructure at two airbases for two Rafale squadrons.

it is quite understood......The reduction in price has its implications.....
No free lunch when dealing with French......

 

[shah1398]

Why I strongly feel that this article is more or less Russia mocking India on Rafale issue

 

[Tameem]

This deal will never materialize, India went along with US equipment in the end.

 

[Ind4Ever]

yarnnnnnn ...

 

[Dazzler]

Just business as usual, the French are learning to do business the hard way.

 

[RAMPAGE]

Those bloody frenchies deserve this!

 

[C130]

the French negotiators must be on the verge of insanity.

 

[livingdead]

I think we should have negotiated with at least 2 parties.. rafale and typhoon. Selecting one party and negotiating with them for price is hard.

 

[RAMPAGE]

I think we should have negotiated with at least 2 parties.. rafale and typhoon. Selecting one party and negotiating with them for price is hard.

EF is in another class.

 

[livingdead]

EF is in another class.

were they both not considered in the same race?

the French negotiators must be on the verge of insanity.

this is not the first time we are buying french jets... they know us and we know them..

 

[RAMPAGE]

were they both not considered in the same race?

Yes but Gripen was also a participant. Seedha bol, Goron mai reh kar gora hogia hai aur ab EF sale ko support kar rha hai.

 

[livingdead]

Yes but Gripen was also a participant. Seedha bol, Goron mai reh kar gora hogia hai aur ab EF sale ko support kar rha hai.

yo all fighters were made by goras, only eft and frenchie fighters were in last round of race if I remember correctly..
if I was to decide, I will get the cheapest that gets job done... not the best... which means gripen probably

 

[C130]

were they both not considered in the same race?


this is not the first time we are buying french jets... they know us and we know them..

this is on a whole another level of past dealings between France and India.


you go from 126 jets to 36 jets, from this number to that number, to this rumor to that rumor.



I don't think it should take 4 odd years to sign a deal.


in the meantime while this saga is going on France has already signed deals with Egypt and Qatar.