It seems as though the Brits have lost their marbles and have totally flipped because of this deal. Only last year David Cameron made his first overseas visit to India, courting India as a country that is more important then even then US! With the MMRCA deal going to the French, the Brits are now hollering for cancellation of the “aid program” (that India never asked for in the first place), want to cancel the visa program, stop all outsourcing and even trade with India! This deal really touched a raw nerve with the Brits.
Funny thing is, its difficult to tell if they are angry about Britain giving away that money or India refusing to take that money. Also what is funny is that UK is angry at India for not buying the Typhoon but UK has actually reduced their own Typhoon order to buy F-35s.
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/article2863252.ece?homepage=true
The Indian military has bankrolled British military industries pretty significantly over the past 65 years. Off the top of my head, it was the largest buyer of several British warplanes-the Canberra, Folland Gnat, Hawker Sea Hawk, Hawker Hunter, Jaguar, Sea Harrier and BAe Hawk in addition to plenty of frigates, destroyers and two aircraft carriers as well as tanks.
Who would have thought that the ultra liberal Obama gets knee deep into defense deals as in Brazil? Money talks, that's what this is all about. Who would have thought that German Social Democrats (usually near pacifist and anti defense and arms exports) get heavily involved in arms deals with Saudi Arabia?...