this basically is a smart way to bypass and equip the aircraft and by choosing an already selected aircraft
No true. The Eurofighter and Rafale were selected on the basis of technical ability and technology transfer potential.
The Rafale was chosen over the EF because its Total Cost of Ownership was given to be cheaper by the French.
This price has since escalated by 60-100%. The Rafale is no longer the cheapest. However, the rules of the competition say the process has to be completely restarted if this happens.
So the French have screwed the Indians by destroying their tender process by under stating costs and making the IAF's needs even more desperate.
No dobt the price will be grwat due to the depreciated Euro and will be a win win for both countries.
The fall in the Rupee far exceeds that of the Euro and India has been gleefully spending the allocated funds on operating.
I have no doubts that in under 2 years induction will start and the original contract for 108 plus 18 will keep winding along in due course of time.
I'll trust the Indian Defense minister over you.
..something that will be chucked out as the intensive competitive analysis by the IAF and its subsequent findings would mean that swamy is challenging the very MMRCA contract and competancy of the IAF and not the method of purchse which he cannot challenge...
Eurofighter and the Rafale were selected on an equal basis by the IAF. The F-35 would have been rejected because the 'Made in India' component and TTF would be non-existant. The situation has also considerably changed since the Competition began and ended, for instance EF will soon have CFT, Brimstone, Storm Shadow and AESA.
According to the rules of the MRCA competition a new competition should now be run.
remives the doubt of a bribe or selecting an inferior product.
Making a personal decision to bypass the procurement rules blows that argument out of the water.