US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi In a statement made together with India F-35 fighter jets announced they will sell. “We will increase our military sales to India by billions of dollars starting this year. We are also paving the way for India to provide F-35 fighter jets,” Trump said at a joint press conference at the White House. The development is seen as a significant step at a time when military relations between the US and India are deepening.
Difficulties in the Sales Process
However, India Rusya This sale process is due to deep defense ties with complex It is stated that India may have S-400 air defense system from Russia The purchase could make selling the F-35 more difficult. This is a situation that the US has not been able to Turkey, citing the purchase of S-400 from Russia Removal from the F-35 programIt parallels with.
F-35 Sale Challenges and Timeline
Trump did not offer a specific timeline for the sales process, Reuters news agency, Advanced military sales like the F-35 generally has gone through years of diplomatic processes Trump stated in his meeting with Modi, US-India cooperation In the Indo-Pacific region critical for peace and stability He stressed that the country is a "strong alliance" and said: "In our meeting today, we reaffirmed that it is vital to maintain the strong cooperation between the United States, India, Australia and Japan."
India's Military Cooperation with the US Grows
Son yıllarda USA and India Military cooperation between the two countries has increased significantly. Hindi Stan, from the USA since 2008 Over $20 billion worth of defense products purchased. In 2023, India will buy from the US 31 MQ-9B SeaGuardian and SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles signed an agreement to acquire. In addition, India to modernise its army in the next decade a Spending over $200 billion Waiting.
New Defense Investments and India's Modernization Process
India’s defence spending marks a significant shift in the global security policy framework. In this context, the F-35 sale will serve India’s purpose of modernising its air force and gaining greater strategic advantage in the regional balance of power.
