French President Emmanuel Macron says he hopes his country can sell more fighter jets and submarines to India.
French President Emmanuel Macron admires the Taj Mahal, in Agra, India, Sunday, March 11, 2018. (Atul Yadav/Press Trust of India via AP)
In a news conference Monday, Macron said France and India want to "be able to continue with new volumes and production in line with what has already been signed."
He was referring to India's purchase of six conventionally powered Scorpene submarines in 2005 and 36 Rafale fighter jets in 2016.
A huge banner welcoming the French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is placed atop an open sewage canal that drains into the Ganges river in Varanasi, India, Monday, March 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Macron took a boat ride with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the River Ganges in Varanasi, in northeast India, Monday.
During the three-day visit by the French leader, Macron and Modi highlighted a strong alliance and cooperation in defense, security, technology, space and counterterrorism.
French President Emmanuel Macron, center and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center left, wave as they take a boat ride in the River Ganges in Varanasi, India, Monday, March 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets selected Penn State offensive tackle Olu Fashanu with the 11th pick after trading down one spot in the NFL draft Thursday night.
The pick came after the Jets dealt the No. 10 overall selection to the Minnesota Vikings — who took Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy. New York also sent a sixth-rounder (No. 203) to Minnesota, which traded No. 11 overall along with a fourth-rounder (No. 129) and a fifth-rounder (No. 157) to the Jets.
The selection of the 6-foot-6, 312-pound Fashanu gives the Jets depth on their revamped offensive line and added protection for quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
After injuries and inconsistency caused New York to constantly shuffle its starting five up front, general manager Joe Douglas focused on upgrading the unit in free agency. The Jets signed eight-time Pro Bowl selection Tyron Smith, acquired offensive tackle Morgan Moses from Baltimore and signed former Ravens guard John Simpson.
They’re all expected to start, along with center Joe Tippmann and right guard Alijah Vera-Tucker. But Smith is 33 and has played only 30 games in the past four seasons because of injuries. Moses is also 33 and was sidelined for three games last season with a torn pectoral muscle that needed surgery.
And both tackles are only one-year deals. So, Fashanu gives the Jets an option in case of injury this season — and a player who could potentially take over next season.
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FILE - Penn State offensive lineman Olu Fashanu runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine March 3, 2024, in Indianapolis. The New York Jets selected Fashanu with the 11th pick after trading down one spot in the NFL draft Thursday night, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
