Hello everyone. I'm visiting after a while and I'm surprised and glad to find good news are floating here!
On your post; its not possible that India would be blind about such big-ticket procurements. India has a huge diaspora in the United States and is on much better terms with them as a state. I expect Indians would know as much as the inner circle of Pakistan. Indian may be blind about China-Pakistan deals but the USA-Pakistan deals and delivery timeframes will be known to them.
You are right, but might be there would be a way to control the damage by the Indians. So they were also offered the same jet as local manufacturing but they did not notice the offer. And if Saudi govt is also involved in this deal,then it might be handsome amount so LM and US might cover the deal in other means. Everyone wants the business in this recession period. In other forum also few members are hinting towards the western jet, if its not F-16 then which western jet we are eyeing??
All those members have a good reputation and as a civilian a believe those people and specially Sir
@Khafee.
And in the last if we are getting those jets then it must be paid, so US always said in past . Pay full price and get the desired jet. So might we had arranged the money and we would get F-16. First love of PAF.
