The media explained India's rejection of the F-35 in favor of the Su-57 by Russia's reliability.

India prefers to buy the Russian fifth-generation Su-57 fighter instead of the American F-35 due to the perception of Russia as a more reliable partner. Military Watch Magazine writes about this on July 11.

Former Indian Air Marshal Anil Chopra stressed that "choosing a reliable partner country that will not exert excessive pressure is crucial," which, in his opinion, excludes the F-35 and thus leaves the Russian Su-57 as the only option for India.

"The attractiveness of the [Su-57] fighter for foreign customers has increased significantly due to its completely unique level of combat testing," the publication added.

The Su-57 will become even more efficient after the recent modernization, in particular, the updated version of the aircraft will receive a new radar station, which will increase the situational awareness of the pilot. "Газета.Ru ".

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Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov said on February 10 that the United States had refused to demonstrate the F-35 and F-16 fighter jets at the Aero India 2025 aerospace exhibition after learning about the planned flight program of the Russian Su-57. According to him, New Delhi is striving to diversify ties in the field of military-technical cooperation with other countries.