Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday admitted the pace of negotiation with France for 36 Rafale jets was "not enough" but hoped it will be concluded "very soon", nearly a year after a government-to- government deal for the multi-medium role combat aircraft was announced, PTI reports from Panaji in Goa.
"We are definitely very serious about the Rafale deal. And it is definitely moving though I agree that the speed is not enough," Parrikar told a press conference here at the Defexpo. He added France and India would "very soon" conclude the deal and added "I am not putting a timeline because ultimately money is a problem and we should get a good deal."