"Chosen". As in forced to chose by the Indian govt. We know this because the French President literally said so in an interview.
“We did not have a say in this,” Mediapart quoted Mr Hollande saying. “It was the Indian government that proposed this service group, and Dassault negotiated with Ambani. We did not have a choice. We took the interlocutor that was given to us.”
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-natio...
https://www.ft.com/content/4e95c46c-bdb6-11e8-94b2-17176fbf9...
https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/indiatoday/images/bodyedito...
> “We did not have a say in this,”
French government said that there was no pressure on them. In such an important matter, I am more likely to believe the government than a news agency I have never heard of.
https://www.livemint.com/news/india/rafale-deal-france-says-...
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/rafale-deal-anil-ambanis-fir...
> The Anil Ambani (who has since declared bankruptcy) company had zero experience in defence or aeronautics
The company that you are talking about came into existence after Anil Ambani got stake in Pipavav Defense who already had experience working with Indian navy[1]. Anil Ambani's company has also signed an agreement with US Navy to repair their seventh fleet vessels[2].
1. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/pipavav-de...
2. https://www.livemint.com/Industry/VZqdl90t3NiQZHl7ccylwK/Rel...
No wonder the Supreme Court threw all these allegations right into the bin.