争议的焦点据报道是印度要求法国达索公司不仅是进口的18架阵风的质量保证者，而且是后面108架印度进口组装的阵风的唯一质量保证者，没有干活的印度斯坦航空公司的责任：有这么不讲理的吗？你练手，我买单？？

印度宣布选中法国阵风后宣布增购42架苏30，让人纳闷：印度要么特有钱，要么压根不想买阵风。现在看来后者更像是真的。

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130405/DEFREG03/304050009/Report-India-France-Rafale-Deal-Stalled
Report:
India-France Rafale Deal Stalled

Apr. 5, 2013 - 08:09AM |
By AGENCE
FRANCE-PRESSE | Comments

NEW DELHI — India’s negotiations with France’s
Dassault Aviation on a $12-billion deal for Rafale fighter jets have stalled due
to disagreements over the production of the planes in India, a report said
Friday.

The defense deal, one of the biggest ever, was to see the
manufacture of the first 18 of the jets in France, with the remainder to be
produced under license by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a state-run
Indian aerospace behemoth.

The Indian Express newspaper, citing anonymous
sources in its report, said that Dassault had refused to take responsibility for
the 108 jets to be manufactured by HAL, sparking a row with New Delhi. The
French firm reportedly told Indian officials that New Delhi would have to
negotiate two contracts, one with Dassault for 18 fighters and the other with
HAL for the remaining 108 aircraft.

The defense ministry “completely
rejected this suggestion and made it clear to Dassault that it (the French
company) will be solely responsible for the sale and delivery of all 126
aircraft,” the newspaper reported, citing sources.

Dassault is thought to
have reservations about the ability of HAL, a firm renowned for its
inefficiencies, to handle the complex manufacturing and technology transfers,
which are a crucial part of the deal.

The Rafale beat stiff competition
from six rivals from Russia, the U.S. and Europe last year when India selected
the French fighter to replace its aging fleet. Its main rival, the Eurofighter,
made by European group EADS, has remained in India and is still hoping to bag
the deal in case Dassault is unable to conclude the negotiations
successfully.

A Dassault spokeswoman said she was unable to comment
immediately on the report when contacted by AFP.

The Rafale has carried
out bombing missions in Afghanistan, Libya and most recently in Mali, where it
is currently flying sorties targeting Islamist militants.

India’s air
force chief said in February that the country hopes to sign the deal with
Dassault Aviation by the middle of the year