Last minute bargaining in Rafale deal: Parrikar
The government is engaged in last minute negotiations for the price of Rafale jets, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said. Earlier, India had signed an inter-governmental deal with France to buy 36 Rafale jets. Parrikar also said the government aims to reduce import dependence in Defence to under 40% from the current 60-65% within 5-8 years through 'Make in India'.