India has told U.S. officials that it is not interested in purchasing the F-35 stealth fighter, despite growing pressure from Washington to expand its defense imports, according to a recent report from Bloomberg.
Officials familiar with the matter, cited anonymously due to the sensitivity of the discussions, said the Modi government is unlikely to proceed with any major new defense acquisitions from the U.S. in the near term, despite Washington’s ongoing efforts to secure additional high-value contracts.
The topic reportedly came up during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the White House in February, when President Donald Trump personally offered the F-35 as part of a broader strategic and defense partnership.
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