India’s Fifth-Generation Fighter Ambitions: Time to Choose, Time to Build

India’s Fifth-Generation Fighter Ambitions: Time to Choose, Time to Build

In a departure from the U.S. policy of offering F-35 fifth generation fighter only to treaty allies, President Donald J. Trump offered the fighter jet to India during a joint press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 13. With claims that China’s J-20 fighter aircraft is already deployed, and with Pakistan inducting advanced variants of the JF-17, India needs to step up its game. India’s domestic Advanced Medium Combat Aircra…