French Defense Minister traveling to India in 2 weeks time to seal Rafale deal

The Hindu reported that French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is scheduled to visit India on Jan. 18 to ink the contract for 36 Rafale fighters.

By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (Rafale – RIAT 2013) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Both sides are racing to seal the deal ahead of French President Fancois Hollande’s visit to India on Jan. 26.

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