India regretted abandoning the Russian MiG-35 in favor of the French Rafale.

An attempt by the Indian media to ridicule the Russian MiG-35 fighters against the background of the acquisition of French Rafale combat aircraft led to completely unpredictable consequences. As it turned out, India is already dissatisfied with French fighters and is demanding in the near future to conclude a contract for the purchase of Russian combat aircraft, which are simpler, cheaper and more reliable.

According to The Hindu, an Indian information publication, if initially French combat aircraft were of interest to India because of the relatively low cost and reputation of these fighters, it turned out that neither the price nor the quality of the aircraft themselves satisfy Indian pilots.

A special question for Indian specialists is the fact that the final cost of one French Rafale fighter was equal to 210 million euros, which is several times higher than the originally announced price. This raised suspicions that the deal was a shadow one.

There are no less questions about the combat capabilities of French fighters, which, as it turned out, not only do not surpass Russian combat fighters, but are seriously inferior to the latter, not to mention their much more expensive maintenance, whimsical operation, etc.

“In my opinion, we made a fatal mistake by trusting with the French on their fighters. Russian combat aircraft have already been tested by time and there is no doubt about their reliability. The next major contract should be related to Russian MiG-35s - this is the only wise decision ", - the expert informs.