According to a Bloomberg report, New Delhi conveyed its disinterest in the high-end warplanes during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s February visit to the White House.

February. So this is now?

Edit: I did a blunder, missed the rest of the article.

[–] proper@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

seems like he was pushing them as part of some deal for a while but now they’re saying something like they won’t even entertain the idea anymore.

But no defense purchases are on the table, officials quoted in the report said, rejecting a key American ask. The F-35, one of the most advanced fighter jets in the world, has been a longstanding offer by the U.S. to India, seen as part of a broader push to counter China’s growing military presence in Asia. BT could not independently verify the claims made in the Bloomberg report.

there is a tiny “read more” button under a few ads. The site layout is not great.

[–] Regna@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Thank you. Was much better now that I read a fuller article.