Why India has repeatedly declined US fighter jet offers, from F-16 to F-35, even as defence ties with Washington expand.

The United States offered India the single-seat F-35. Russia is now proposing the Su-57M1E twin-seat fighter with AESA radar ...

The F-35 will also serve as a test bed for technologies that will become commonplace in the next generation of jets. Flying in coordination with AI-enabled drones will become a staple of any ...

While India bjuys surveillance, transport and attack aircraft from the United States, but stays away from the American fighter jets.