Russian defence experts said the reported sale of RD-93 engines to Pakistan for use in its JF-17 fighter jets could, in fact, work to India’s favour, according to news agency PTI . The remarks come amid criticism of Moscow’s alleged military cooperation with Islamabad.

"If reports about Russia providing engines for the JF-17 are correct, it actually benefits India in two ways," said Pyotr Topychkanov, head of the Section on New Challenges in South and Southeast Asia at the Primakov Institute in Moscow.

"Firstly, it shows that China and Pakistan have not yet managed to replace the Russian-origin engine. Secondly, the new aircraft will be familiar and predictable to India, especially since they share the same engine and India observed the JF-17's operational use during the May 2025 crisi

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