India is all set to obtain six submarines from France, French Ambassador to India M. Dominique Girard said today. Addressing mediapersons here, the Ambassador said that India is soon going to firm up a deal with the French government to buy Scorpene submarines which are second only to nuclear submarines in performance.These submarines, which can be used for combat, would be built in India in a technology transfer venture, Girard said. France is the third-largest supplier of defence equipment to India after Russia and Israel.Apart from defence equipment, India is also buying 43 civilian planes. These would be Airbus short range planes, he said.
