Moscow/Beijing: Russia has dismissed media reports suggesting it plans to sell engines to Pakistan for the JF-17. These reports, however, triggered political debate in India. The fact remains that the Pakistani JF-17, built in China, flies with a Russian engine. Moscow sells engines to Beijing, which installs them in the aircraft.

For India, this is sensitive because of its strong defense partnership with Russia. Indian fighter jets, including the MiG-29 and Su-30, operate with Russian engines and technology supplied by Moscow over the years.

Why Russian Engines Power Both JF-17, MiG-29

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Russia has clarified that it has no plans to sell engines to Pakistan. But the question remains: why does China continue to fit Russian engines in Pakistan’s JF-17?

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