Jean-Yves Le Drian(French Defence Minister) is to visit India

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will arrive in  India  on a three-day visit later this month to hold talks with his counterpart  Manohar Parrikar  during which the issue of the multi-billion dollar deal for Rafale combat aircraft is likely to come up.  He will arrive in India on November 30 and hold a series of meetings with top defence and government officials the next day. Defence sources said the meeting with Parrikar will take place at the Army Battle Honour Mess rather than at the South Block.  This will be Parrika…