France suspends sale of Electronics, Missiles to Pakistan under pressure from India

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France's plan to sell 1.2 billion euro ($1.6 billion) worth of military equipment for Pakistan's JF-17 combat aircraft has been held up, a source at President Nicolas Sarkozy's office said on Friday. Newspaper Le Monde had reported earlier that France decided to suspend the sale of electronics and missiles -- the first section of a 6 billion euro contract -- under pressure from India and uncertainty over Pakistan's finances. It's a deal that's not ready from the Pakistani side, the source said, without giving further details. For now, the state of the dossier doesn't allow us to carry on with it. A consortium made up of French company ATE, arms group Thales (TCFP.PA) and missile manufacturer MBDA was supposed to produce the equipment, Le Monde said. Thales declined to comment. France was also worried over insufficient protection of its technology, with Pakistan pushing to assemble the equipment on its soil, the paper said. In February, MBDA said it planned to upgrade India's Mirage 2000 fighters and was looking to expand in India.

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[pampooshampoo]

Every thing is available in the market for money. If Franch doesn't sell due to indian pressure so what??

[pakcannon]

Pakistan should simply tell France that this cancellation might affect other deals with france and push Pakistan to buy subs etc from Germany. This will make them change their mind. : )

[stalkingalizee]

It was a wise decision. Now we get $20 billion selling Rafale.

[okamo49]

France is for sale to the highest bidder. Remember when they ditched Israel because they were getting a more lucrative deal from the Arabs. Dont trust the frenchies at all.

[MrBombchinanow]

Pakistans idea to these arms deals, will not only provide pakis with arms but the chinese will get these tech from pakis. to learn and copy from france thier military tech.

My guess is that the chinese are the ones behind that would be purchase, so to get the tech. from france, by using pakis as a scapegoat.

Beware those selling military tech to pakis. ,those tech. will eventually be copied by china , cos pakis are chinas best friends.

And the mney too will come from the chinks.

[omerulhaque]

Hence Proved India is trembling asusual :D

[eikkkN]

Do not worry in 2012 if all goes well we will leave Europe and probably NATO, pay for a organistan that does not help when you need is unnecessary.

[hotrod4you2]

french betrYING NATO AGAIN by selling to russ knowing it will be used to attack small ,weaker Baltics states. and copied by china, the french has had a long history of this! how much will it cost nato in the long run? leave it to the french to split nato again

[hotrod4you2]

french betrYING NATO AGAIN by selling to russ knowing it will be copied by china,how much why it cost nato in the long run? leave it to the french to split nato again

[workingforworldpeace]

Seriously, How yellow can India get?

[hammadthegreat]

it not bhindiya, its uncle sam