Interesting, but it seems that there is strong resistance in the Indian government objecting to buy F-16s and F/A-18s. What is going on? Is there some kind of threat from another country?
Can you be a bit more specific about your point-like do you mean that there is opposition to India buying American aircraft??Or whether there are people in the Indian govt who want to buy American aircraft???There are both factors at work,though the IAF has clearly stated it's preference for the Mirage-2005,though American overtures on further military & technical cooperation as well as on UNSC expansion may make things more interesting.Moreover,there is sense in keeping the French satisfied with something given that the Government has allowed Germany's HDW to make a strong bid to supply 6 submarines-a contract that the French DCN was tipped to win easily.
IF you mean a military threat from someone,well China is buying newer aircraft & investing in standoff weapons as well as modernising it's facilities in Tibet etc.In addition to F-16s,Pakistan will get over 120 FC-1 fighters & PL-12 BVRAAMs & new SAM systems from the PRC.& Lastly,Bangladesh is becoming an increasing headache,with growing Islamic radicalism as well as military ties with the PRC.