Hours after former French President Francois Hollande said that his government was not given a choice in selecting a local partner for Dassault Aviation, the French aeronautics company has countered the claim saying it was their “choice” to work with Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group.

Dassault Aviation is responsible for manufacturing Rafale jets for India.

In a press release, the company said, “In accordance with the policy of Make in India, Dassault Aviation has decided to make a partnership with India’s Reliance Group.”