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IAF chief says US has made no official offer to sell India F-35 jets
India's air force chief, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, said the United States has made no official offer to sell India F-35 fighter jets.
He spoke in Delhi while the Indian Air Force was hosting the Tarang Shakti exercise at Jodhpur Air Force Station in Rajasthan.
The US F-35 is taking part in the multinational exercise for the first time.
Singh joked that US personnel would not let Indian officials get near the aircraft, despite talk of selling it.
Seven foreign countries, including the US, France, Germany and Australia, are participating in the exercise.
The event brings air forces together, but Singh's remarks do not indicate that India has received a formal proposal to buy the jets.
The sources give no next step on a possible F-35 sale.
The United States has made no official offer to sell F-35 fighter jets to India, IAF chief Air Marshal AP Singh said.
Singh said the US personnel would not let Indian officials near the aircraft, despite talk of selling it.
The F-35 took part for the first time in the Indian Air Force’s Tarang Shakti exercise.
The multilateral exercise was held at Jodhpur Air Force Station in Rajasthan, with seven foreign nations participating.
- Who
- Air Marshal AP Singh, chief of the Indian Air Force, said the United States had made no official offer.
- What
- The United States has made no official offer to sell F-35 fighter jets to India.
- When
- Saturday, according to the article.
- Where
- In Delhi, on the sidelines of the Tarang Shakti exercise at Jodhpur Air Force Station in Rajasthan.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
I was telling the PACAF commander that your people don't even let us go near the aircraft. And you talk about selling it to us.
The Indian Air Force marked its 94th anniversary.
Singh said the United States had made no official offer to sell India F-35 fighter jets.
- Aircraft
- F-35 multi-role stealth fighter jet
- Exercise
- Tarang Shakti
- Exercise location
- Jodhpur Air Force Station, Rajasthan
- Participating foreign nations
- 7
- First-time participation
- The F-35 took part in Tarang Shakti for the first time.
Sources
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