You always have to keep in mind what ToT is offered!
According to Chindits:
Chindits: Cost, Politics, To Determine MMRCA Winner, Report With MoD, Awaits Approval !
If Boeing offers production of airframe parts for all F18SH (including USNs, or exports) at HAL, as well as some ToT of the engine, which is on offer for LCA too, they could fullfil the ammount of ToT that is required of course too. But on the other hand, EF, or Rafale for example offers ToT also of radar, avionics, or comunication parts which are critical in operational service, includes latest, or even NG techs and are more valuable for us. Exactly here the US law restricts the ToT and allows even the use only with signing of serverl contracts, as well as controls (CISOMA / EUM).
So Boeing might offer 50% ToT, from airframe and engine parts, while the Europeans and Russia of course, offers the same + ToT from critical parts too. It should be clear which ToT offer is more preferable, but it will be interesting how far the US are ready to stretch their laws and restrictions, to get this deal.