India’s $18B Aircraft Deal: Did US Offer Its F-35 Stealth Fighter Jets To Indian Air Force For Dumping Russian S-400s?

The IAF had in April 2019 issued a Request for Information (RFI) to acquire 114 jets at an estimated cost of $18 billion. The contract was promoted as one of the world’s biggest military procurement programs. The speculation about Washington’s desire to sell its fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets to India for both the Airforce and Navy took rounds on the internet and became an instant topic of discussion among military analysts in 2018.

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