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The requirement was 120 - 150 ~ jets under MMRCA not about twin or single engine jets Single engine jets requirement was to be fulfilled by Tejas.

And here goes the Fanboys dream of 200 ~ Rafales Welcome to the circus 36 Rafale 100 ~ F 16 270~ SU 30MKI Mirage 2000 Mig 29 Tejas Number of Junk Flying coffins (to be phased out by 2025

And how much ToT is coming is deal. I mean critical tech ?

Dismissed by Saab http://thediplomat.com/2017/02/will-sweden-supply-indias-latest-fighter-jet/

But overall enough for 2 front war with prospect for in house manufacture and full ToT

Saab is offering much better deal with Full ToT and future contribution in indigenous programs . So Gripen is overall a better option for Multi Role jet with several customers in line. So no more Rafale.

I have no info in this regard.

Anything less than 4 - 5 Sqn of Rafale won't be enough for Chinese with their layered Air Defense (including S 400 and HQ 9)

What you are telling here is the specs and Loadout of Rafale which is in common knowledge.

With costly 36 Fighter you can't fight a one front let alone a two front. Even if Rafale will have 100 % serviceability. The Serviceability rate of Rafale with french Air Force is 48 %

Much better than Nutter crap 36 Rafale Deal.

IMHO Any new jet which IAF going to induct should have a life cycle of 30 - 40 years. F 16 will obsolete in a decade, it can't be upgrade beyond certain point because its a 70s design. For example - better future Radars and Avionics need higher power outputs which F 16 can't house in its nose...