Vance offers India F-35s to replace Russian fighter jets

MSN - 20:41
JD Vance has offered to sell American F-35s to India to replace their Russian fighter jets. The US vice-president pledged to boost sales of defence and energy equipment to India during a visit to the country on Tuesday and said ties between Washington and New Delhi would shape the century. The move to shore up ties with India and pull the country a...

JD Vance has offered to sell American F-35s to India to replace their Russian fighter jets.

The US vice-president pledged to boost sales of defence and energy equipment to India during a visit to the country on Tuesday and said ties between Washington and New Delhi would shape the century.

The move to shore up ties with India and pull the country away from Russian influence comes as the US seeks to establish allies in the region and confront the growing threat from China.

Speaking in the north-west Indian city of Jaipur, Mr Vance sai...
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