Manohar Parrikar : 'I'm a tough negotiator, want best price for Rafale jets'

Taking a stand on Rafale deal, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said he is a “tough negotiator” and wants the “best price” for Rafale fighter jets from France. India is trying to drive a hard bargain to get a better deal in the long-pending mega contract for acquisition of 36 French Rafale fighters, which will be worth around Rs 60,000 crore. During French President Francois Hollande’s visit here in January, India and France had inked an MoU for the purchase of 36 French Rafale aircraft but persisting differences over the pricing of the fighter jet came in the way of the deal.