In 2010, India and Russia launched the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) program under an agreement involving Sukhoi Design Bureau, Rosoboronexport, and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The project envisioned a twin-seat derivative of the Su-57 tailored to India’s requirements, with both countries contributing approximately $295 million each toward the preliminary design phase. However, after years of concerns over the aircraft’s performance, technology transfer, and overall capability, India exited the program in 2018. Speculation resurfaced recently that New Delhi might reconsider the Su-57 to help offset the Indian Air Force’s declining fighter squadron strength and provide a counterbalance to China’s growing fleet of J-20 stealth fighters. Those reports, however, have now been effectively dismissed. India’s Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh made it clear in late July th

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