As India stares at a widening gap in its fighter fleet, the urgency to induct advanced combat aircraft is undeniable. With squadrons dwindling, ageing platforms retiring, and the indigenous AMCA project still years from operational clearance, offers like the Su-57E from Russia appear to be

As Pakistan moves closer to inducting the Chinese-origin J-35 fifth-generation stealth fighter, Indian defense experts are evaluating urgent stopgap solutions to maintain air dominance. In this context, former Indian Air Force officer Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor (Retd) has suggested the acquisition of the Russian Su-57E as a bridging measure until India’s indigenous AMCA