IAF and MoD had to announce it quickly to preclude international pressure (read: USA pressure) to jump teens back in the race.
IAF has done a fine job to test the aircraft objectively, and reject non-technical (read Political interference by none other than PM MM Singh).
All kinds of pressure at the disposal of USA was already applied before the announcement was made.
Uncle "Dushasan" is dead tired / covered in sweat and cursing the rest of world as to why Droupadi is still in cloths.
My respect for IAF top brass and Defense Minister Anthony has gone up many folds.
PM MM Singh has cut a sorry figure. He is used to being openly abused by ministers and ministers of state. Add to that being abused by top echelon of bureaucracy! How low can it go ???<img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Teens were no pretty teens but sunset beauties in their sixties, that no matter of foundation and aviontions hung up on old fragile but heavy frame could hide the feeling of : "[color="#0000ff"]Shoukeeni Buddiya, Chataii Ka Lehenga[/color]" (Poor but fantionable old women making a Lehnga out of gunny bag fabric)
F16 and F18 failed horrifying bad at more places than Leh (many preset test conditions). Their reputation at the bottom of ranking is not pretty sight.
I am told US is today in Shock and Awe of the terrible reversal in India, when they thought the deal was long bagged with bought over media, PM-MMS and key movers and shakers.
IAF has done a fine job to test the aircraft objectively, and reject non-technical (read Political interference by none other than PM MM Singh).
All kinds of pressure at the disposal of USA was already applied before the announcement was made.
Uncle "Dushasan" is dead tired / covered in sweat and cursing the rest of world as to why Droupadi is still in cloths.
My respect for IAF top brass and Defense Minister Anthony has gone up many folds.
PM MM Singh has cut a sorry figure. He is used to being openly abused by ministers and ministers of state. Add to that being abused by top echelon of bureaucracy! How low can it go ???<img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />Teens were no pretty teens but sunset beauties in their sixties, that no matter of foundation and aviontions hung up on old fragile but heavy frame could hide the feeling of : "[color="#0000ff"]Shoukeeni Buddiya, Chataii Ka Lehenga[/color]" (Poor but fantionable old women making a Lehnga out of gunny bag fabric)
F16 and F18 failed horrifying bad at more places than Leh (many preset test conditions). Their reputation at the bottom of ranking is not pretty sight.
I am told US is today in Shock and Awe of the terrible reversal in India, when they thought the deal was long bagged with bought over media, PM-MMS and key movers and shakers.