India accounts for 9% of global arms imports, according to a study of India short list has two European fighter jets, excluding two us rivals for a key $11bn (£ 6 billion) military contract.The Indian Ministry of defence selected the Pan European Eurofighter and France-based Dessault Rafale from the aircraft by Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
The United States "was deeply through the news disappointed", said the US Ambassador to India.
President Barack Obama lobbying for the United States had defense contractor, personally since Government had European Heads of State and.
"It is confirmed Rafale and Eurofighter have been selected and the remaining four are," the Indian Defense Ministry said.
To miss the other two companies were Sweden's Saab and the Russian manufacturers of the MiG-35.
'Political setback'The Ambassador, Timothy Romans, said: "we are the documents received from the Government of India check and respectful of the procurement process."
He added that the United States "looked forward to continue to grow and develop our defense partnership with India".
However, some commentators suggested it could be some political fallout from the decision.
"The Americans will be very unhappy and the Treaty was signed have people will say that not enough that has taken India political relations with the United States,", said former Indian Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal.
"This is a political setback for relations."
Mr Roman separately announced that he had resigned from his post for "Personal, work and family life of considerations".
A big spendersA report published last month, said that India China are the largest importer of arms had overtaken.
India said the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, accounted for 9% of all arms imports between 2006 and 2010.
With a $32 billion (£ 19 billion) Defence imports budget India more than 70% of their weapons.
The $11bn deal for 126 fighter jets is part of the plan to spend $50 billion over the next five years to modernise its armed forces.
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