Lift the ban from India, give F-35 fighter jets… Delhi’s proximity to Russia has taken Americans’ sleep away, has created a great fear
India has recently stepped up efforts to modernize its army. In this episode, India is going to buy modern fighter jets. India has been particularly dependent on Russia for arms purchases, but it has also made many military deals with many other countries. US F-35 and Russian Su-57 are in India’s favorite list for fifth generation fighter aircraft. Meanwhile, a demand has arisen in America that the sanctions should be reconsidered and F-35 should be sold to India. A large section in America believes that if America gives F-35 to India, it will get strength to face China. At the same time, India’s dependence on Russian technology will also decrease.
The National Interest report says that India is facing the aggression of two nuclear-armed powers, China and Pakistan. Keeping in mind the military threats from China and Pakistan, New Delhi is engaged in a race for military modernization. In the last few years, India’s turn was seen towards America to face China, but things have changed after the Ukraine war. The growing military and energy cooperation between Russia and India has hurt America. Its result has been seen as a cooling in India-US relations.
India buys most weapons from Russia
India has been heavily dependent on Russian-made weapons and equipment. Russia and India have had close relations since independence. The current situation is that India wants fifth generation fighter aircraft for military modernization. The Indian Army is also making fifth generation aircraft at home, but this work is going on at a slow pace. In such a situation, India wants to buy foreign fifth generation fighter aircraft. India’s choice could be F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft from America, but these fifth generation aircraft have been banned by America for Indians because it has purchased the Russian-made S-400 air defense system. In such a situation, India can move towards buying the Russian-made Su-57.
Experts believe that America should remove doubts about India’s relations with Russia and start selling weapons to it. This is also important for the US because it wants India to stand strong against China. The report says that the US should sell the F-35 to India so that they can better defend their land and prepare for any confrontation with China. If India buys Su-57 from Russia, it will be a setback for the US. In such a situation, the US government should ensure that India gets the systems it needs, and those systems are American.
The F-35 is the US Air Force’s highly advanced multi-purpose, supersonic, stealth fifth-generation fighter aircraft, it is considered the world’s most spectacular fighter aircraft. It can carry out all types of air attack related missions and no radar can track it. This jet is also adept at electronic warfare, intelligence work and surveillance.
