Ex-IAF Chief On India's Stealth Fighter Jet Plan And China-Pak Axis

Former IAF chief, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria (Retd.), spoke to NDTV, explaining the significance of AMCA, against the backdrop of increased focus on bolstering air power, especially after Operation Sindoor.

New Delhi:

India has taken a step forward in the direction of building an indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter jet, an ambitious project aimed at bolstering the Indian Air Force's air power capability. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved the "execution model" for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) that will be developed by Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) in cooperation with industry partners.

Former IAF chief, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria (Retd.), spoke to NDTV, explaining the significance of AMCA, against the backdrop of increased focus on bolstering air power, especially after Operation Sindoor, when Indian fighter jets, drones struck terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir to avenge the Pahalgam attack. 

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