India buying US F‑35 or Russian Su‑57? Defence Secretary RK Singh reveals India's big plan for stealth fighter jet

While global stealth fighter jets like the F-35A and Su-57E remain off the formal negotiation table for now, India is placing its bets on the indigenous AMCA programme. The government aims to build a homegrown fifth-generation fighter jet within eight years, using a competitive model that invites private sector participation alongside HAL.