U.S. flaunts advanced fighters, bombers in India; Woos IAF for $20 bn 114 multi-role fighter deal

The United States brought its most advanced fighter jet, the F-35, to Aero India for the first time to woo India away from its traditional military supplier, Russia. India is desperate to modernise its largely Soviet-era fighter jet fleet and aims to require 114 multi-role aircraft worth $20 billion. The American delegation to the week-long Aero India show in Bengaluru is the biggest in the 27-year history of the show and underlines the growing strategic relationship between the U.S. and India. Watch this video to know more.

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