India May Decline Russia’s Su-35 Offer — Here's the Reason

Russia has proposed the Sukhoi Su-35 multirole fighter to India as a stopgap solution amid delays in the indigenous AMCA project. While the Su-35 boasts supermaneuverability, cutting-edge avionics, and powerful AL-41F1S thrust-vectoring engines—making it a formidable air superiority fighter—concerns persist over its alignment with India’s long-term defense strategy.