Russia has said it is ready to support India’s future fighter aircraft programmes and is open to offering technology transfer for the Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter “without restrictions”, adding that any demand from the Indian side is “completely acceptable.”

The assurance comes after several high-level engagements, including External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s meeting with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, and ahead of Putin’s visit to India next month.

Speaking on the sidelines of the Dubai Air Show 2025, Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov emphasised the longstanding defence partnership between the two nations.

He told ANI, “India and Russia have been partners for many years. Even when India was under sanctions, we supplied the country with weapons to ensure its security.”

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