And, most strikingly, Mr Trump said they were “paving the way” to supply India with the F -35, which is currently restricted to American allies. That only intensified manoeuvring among military officials and arms-makers in Bangalore.

Cost, technology transfer, and geopolitical factors influence the crucial decision for its air force modernization.

At first glance, the photograph of two fighter jets — one parked on the tarmac and other zooming past it in the air — appears entirely commonplace.

India's potential acquisition of US F-35 fighter jets may be similar to its Rafale deal with France. This interim solution aims to bolster the Indian

Russia, which is India's main weapons supplier, is extending an offer to make the fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jets in India

BENGALURU, India (Reuters) - Russia has offered to make its fifth-generation stealth fighter jet Sukhoi Su-57 in India for the Indian Air Force, a Russian and an Indian official said on Tuesday, as Moscow looks to boost defence ties with New Delhi.

India's MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the US is reviewing its policy on releasing fifth-generation fighter aircraft, including the F-35, to India, as mentioned in the India-US joint statement.