French president Francois Hollande played down the prospects of a swift conclusion to a drawn-out deal for New Delhi to buy 36 French fighter jets as he began a three-day visit to India on Sunday.
The invitation for Hollande to be chief guest at the Republic Day parade on Tuesday had raised expectations that the multi-billion dollar agreement for the Rafale jets would finally be sealed.
But on landing in Chandigarh, Hollande cooled talk that the contract was on the verge of being signed,...
Francois Hollande starts India visit, says Rafale jet deal will take time
The invitation for Hollande to be chief guest at the Republic Day parade on Tuesday had raised expectations that the multi-billion dollar agreement for the Rafale jets would finally be sealed.
But on landing in Chandigarh, Hollande cooled talk that the contract was on the verge of being signed,...
Francois Hollande starts India visit, says Rafale jet deal will take time
