Strategic lift in Rafale tailwind

[CarbonD]

Is it just me or sarkozy has a troll laugh he looks as if he is trolling at eurofighter for bagging a deal lol

 

[tvsram1992]

i still feel we must have selected Mirages....

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but im happy we are getting a better fighter

 

[KRAIT]

i still feel we must have selected Mirages....

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but im happy we are getting a better fighter

They were initially offering mirages then decision of closing mirage production line came, rafale was offered.

 

[Abingdonboy]

No doubt about it, France is certainly one of India's most loyal allies and certainly the closest in Europe.

 

[Tshering22]

Man! Does Sarko look happy or what?

Unknown to the public at large, France and India joined hands in the civil nuclear field two years after Independence. That agreement to extract thorium from monazite sand didn't work out but France opened its doors to the young Turks of the Indian civil nuclear establishment leading to cooperation in setting up a fast breeder reactor. This partnership was to continue despite the 1974 nuclear test that led to the transAtlantic cartel to put the squeeze on India lasting for over three decades.

It is also not known that the 1998 visit of Jacques Chirac led to talks on French company Areva opening talks for setting up six nuclear power plants, the second country after Russia to do so, while the rest of Europe and the U.S. were plotting to emasculate the Indian nuclear industry by placing technology transfer restrictions and blacklisting Indian companies. It is natural that after Russia, Indian nuclear scientists have developed confidence in the French ability to stand by their word on civil nuclear matters.

With the character of the French mission here changing into one where intelligence sharing is given importance, officials expect an impetus to revive the relationship that existed earlier on observing the Indian Ocean. France had set up two listening stations on the western coast that were manned by India's intelligence personnel. These were to be linked with the ones planned by Iran and France in what was to be a trilateral partnership. But the overthrow of the Shah of Iran put paid to these moves. Although Iran is now out of the picture, the France-India alliance would not want a third partner because surveillance capabilities have since been boosted by greater potency of spy satellites.

Woa! I knew that we were close partners, but never knew we were this close!

 

[Solar Flare]

Is it just me or sarkozy has a troll laugh he looks as if he is trolling at eurofighter for bagging a deal lol

I agree with you! TROLL SMILE

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

My question is dont you think that Having a strategic relationship with 4 strong European countries like UK, Germany , Spain and Italy would have been better rather than having it with just one strong European country that is France ?