Well That's Gratitude! We Give India £1bn In Aid, THEY Snub The UK And Give France A £13bn Jet Contract -- Daily Mail
* Propaganda coup for Nicolas Sarkozy just days after he declared Britain has 'no industry'
* French firm Dassault Rafale slashes price of fighter jets to ensure deal
* 'Disappointed' Cameron insists there will be no job losses despite blow
India has snubbed British industry and awarded a £13billion deal to supply fighter jets to France.
The contract was lost despite Government claims that the UK’s £1billion aid package to India would help secure the order.
Yesterday’s decision also handed a propaganda coup to French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who sneeringly claimed on Monday that Britain ‘has no industry’.
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More News On India's Decision To Buy France's Dassault Rafale Fighter
French Rafale jet beats Eurofighter in $10bn India deal -- BBC
India to buy 126 Rafale fighter jets in $11B deal with French aviation company Dassault -- Washington Post/AP
France's Dassault beats BAE Systems to clinch Indian government fighter jet contract -- The Telegraph
Dassault Aviation’s Rafale Is Lowest Bidder in India Jet Fighter Contract -- Bloomberg
French jet Rafale bags $20bn IAF fighter order; India 'briefs' losing European countries -- Times of India
Dassault Chosen to Bid on $10 Billion Indian Military Contract -- New York Times
India boost for Dassault as jet is frontrunner -- Financial Times
UK PM Cameron to ask India to consider Eurofighter instead of French Rafale fighter jets -- Washington Post/AP
Cameron promises to persuade India to buy Eurofighter -- BBC
Cameron looks to persuade India to rethink Eurofighter Typhoon deal -- The Guardian
Will urge India to reconsider Dassault Rafale fighter deal: British Prime Minister David Cameron -- Times of India
UK says will urge India to reconsider warplane decision -- Reuters
U.K. Still Pressing for India Fighter Jet Deal -- Wall Street Journal