India’s Fighter Jet Crunch Nears Pakistan’s Strength, Eyes China-Style Fix; Delhi Red Tape Slows Delivery
India’s fighter jet fleet, once significantly superior in the region, is now alarmingly close in numbers to that of Pakistan, creating strategic unease in defence circles. Experts warn that continued delays in acquisitions, coupled with sluggish upgrades and bureaucratic red tape in Delhi, are eroding the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) combat edge, particularly when India…