BANGALORE, SEPT 14: French Ambassador Bernard de Montferrand denied that the Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft deal was enmeshed in controversy.Speaking to mediapersons after delivering a speech at the SIATI-GIFAS interaction meeting organised by HAL here on Wednesday, Montferrand said that there was absolutely no controversy and India was desperately in need of these world class fighter planes. ``Already the Indian Air Force have these aircraft and there was no problem at all,'' he stated.Referring to the sale of a 50-seater ATR 42-500 aircraft, he said the negotiations in this regard were in final stages and if there was a demand for the aircraft, the company would go ahead and establish its manufacturing line in the country.
