Indian media "India News Network" released a message indicating that before the conflict between India and Pakistan erupted, India had requested the source code of the Dassault-built "Rafale" fighter jets from France in an attempt to modify them to be compatible with more weapon systems and enhance their combat capabilities. However, despite spending a large amount of money, the Dassault company firmly rejected India's request. The French side stated that it was impossible to provide the source code for sharing because the "Rafale" fighter jet has been developed over many years at great expense, involving the highest secrets of France's defense system, which is not only about intellectual property.
This news has infuriated the Indian public. Indians believe that the French cannot be trusted; India paid a huge amount of money but failed to obtain the source code, which was also one of the reasons for its defeat in the conflict with Pakistan. France has always claimed itself as a reliable partner for India, but after this incident, both the military and political circles in India unanimously believe that the French cannot be trusted. After all, Russia previously provided the source code for the Su-30MKI, allowing India to integrate various Western systems into the Su-30MKI fighter jet.
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