France says its deal with India to sell 126 Rafale combat jets, worth 15 billion US dollars, to the South Asian country will require several months more negotiations between the two sides.
"We are in a positive process; I hope it will come to a successful conclusion. It has progressed well," French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Friday.
Le Drian, however, noted that the deal will not be signed before the end of the year.
"It's not three weeks. ... It's several months, we'll see. But I'm optimistic," he stated.
His remarks came after the Indian Defense Ministry said this week that it had agreed with the French Defense Ministry to accelerate the talks and resolve the problems.
06/12/14 PressTv
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"We are in a positive process; I hope it will come to a successful conclusion. It has progressed well," French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Friday.
Le Drian, however, noted that the deal will not be signed before the end of the year.
"It's not three weeks. ... It's several months, we'll see. But I'm optimistic," he stated.
His remarks came after the Indian Defense Ministry said this week that it had agreed with the French Defense Ministry to accelerate the talks and resolve the problems.
06/12/14 PressTv
