India looks to seal jets deal
06/10/2006 - 07:27:04India wants to buy 40 second-hand fighter jets from France and Qatar to bolster its air defences.
Air Chief Marshal S. P. Tyagi said that the purchase of French-made Mirage 2000-5 planes would be a stopgap measure until the air force goes ahead with plans to buy 126 new jet fighters.
New Delhi is already in negotiations with French officials, he said.
He gave no further details about the deal.
