It's kinda a shame that it would take the better part of a decade to shrink something like the AL-31FP to fit the Gripen. Other than that, it would make a great addition to the IAF. The Mig-29M2 and Mig-35 would still be wise choices if only for the experience you guys have with them and the cost savings that'll be made in training and dev (when compared to a new, different aircraft type.). I have to say though, I'm sorta surprised that there weren't more LCA orders or is there some kind of two tiered Light/Multirole mix in the IAF?? ie the Mirage 2000/Mig-29 mix...?
Streak, I think the flaw about France's embargoes on Israel was that there was bad blood (Neo-colonial BS, espionage, colliding spheres of influence, etc)between the two at the time and Israel was at odds with a lot more than just one French ally/trading partner. I mean, yeah there were other factors but when you have defence contracts with five nations and one goes to war with the other 4 (or vice versa), numbers have a tendency to win out.