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2 February, 2012 - 07:33
I hope not...but there were a few interesting statements made yesterday over India's decision, in a $10 bn deal, to prefer the French fighter jet Rafale over the Eurofighter, manufactured by BAE, in which the British group BAE has a stake. Excerpts below, from The Hindu -
Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday led an attack on India for selecting French firm Dassault Rafale for a mega deal to supply fighter jets ignoring British claims as MPs and the media accused New Delhi of 'ingratitude,' arguing that Britain gave millions of pounds in aid to India...
...MPs and right-wing media questioned the wisdom of giving aid to India if it persisted in 'snubbing' Britain. India's decision was described as much a failure of British diplomacy as a personal setback to Mr. Cameron in his campaign to establish Britain as a 'partner of choice for India.'[...]
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