France and India talk submarines as Rafale fighters are delivered

European and South Asian nations share security concerns as China advances

20201103 India Scorpene-class submarine INS Kalvari

The INS Kalvari is escorted by tugboats off the coast of Mumbai. Having already concluded a deal for six submarines, India is talking to France about purchasing another half dozen. © Reuters

AMIT CHANDA, Contributing writer

BHUBANESWAR, India -- India received three more French fighter jets on Wednesday, and a deal for French submarines might not be far behind as the European and South Asian nations find they share a commitment to Indian Ocean security.

The submarines would come from French shipbuilder Naval Group, which "will formulate an offer that goes very far in the Make in India direction," said a source familiar with the company's preparation for the submarine procurement tender under the Indian Navy's P75I category.

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