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1. 15% is the norm? How much Dassault extracted from the hapless Qatar for 24 Rafales? It is a well-kept secret. Qatar had to borrow money from a Japanese consortium of banks to pay the advance. In case of India also, this has been kept secret. Not only that, other key conditionalities of the...

At this stage, my concern about Rafale is entirely different. Dassault may pocket 30% advance never to deliver a single aircraft. Frenchies are not known for ethics.

Gripen's direct competitor is Tejas Mk II. If govt. is serious about nurturing Tejas after all the time, money & sweat gone into it, Gripen should not be allowed in to kill Tejas. Although, Gripen is far superior in same class and category.