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Russian Su-57: Developed by the Sukhoi defence company, the Russian Su-57 multirole fighter aircraft is a a twin-engine stealth multirole fighter aircraft with stealth technology. The Russian aircraft has some world-class features like stealth, supermaneuverability, supercruise, integrated avionics and large payload capacity. Media reports sat that Russian built the Su-57 fighter jet to challenge the dominance of American fighter jets F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II. The Su-57 aircraft started to service the Russian Aerospace Forces in December 2020 after repeated delays.
“The Su-57 has much more capabilities than the fourth generation. And from 2025 we will start delivering a new variant of the Su-57 to the Russian Aerospace Forces”, Yuri Kondratyev, director of Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association (KnAAPO) said in a Telegram post about the capability of the Su-57 missile.
“The U.S. and its allies have used the F-35 in combat, and the U.S. has sent the F-22 in a warzone. Russia hasn’t really done the same with the Su-57. That says a lot about the aircraft”, an US based expert was quoted saying in a report by Radio Free Asia comparing the capabilities of the new Russian Aircraft with the US F-22 Raptor.
After Pakistan announced that it would buy fifth generation jets from China, the pressure on India to buy next generation fighters jets increased because India only has Rafael aircrafts which are only 4.5 generation aircraft. So, there are high chances that India may strike a deal with Russia for the new aircraft.
The Chairman of the Russian parliament’s lower house, Vyacheslav Volodin, arrived in India on Monday for an official visit. His discussions with Indian leaders will focus on improving cooperation in economic, cultural, educational, and technological fields, alongside strengthening inter-parliamentary dialogue between the two nations.
Sharing the pictures of his arrival on X, the Russian Embassy in India wrote, “Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin arrived on an official visit to #India. In #NewDelhi, issues of #RussiaIndia cooperation in economic, cultural, educational & technological spheres, as well as the development of interparliamentary dialogue will be discussed.
The last annual summit was held in Moscow, for which Prime Minister Modi travelled to Moscow. The next summit is scheduled to be held in India next year, and the dates for the same will be finalized through diplomatic channels, Jaiswal said. President Putin has received an invitation to visit India from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the dates for his visit will be set in early 2025, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on December 2.
(With inputs from agencies)
