Earlier, India was not seen as a potential buyer of this advanced aviation platform, in particular, due to its dependence on Russian-made weapons. However, in recent years, New Delhi has gradually strengthened defense relations with the United States, signing new agreements on naval cooperation and the exchange of technologies.

F-35-the most expensive weapon in the US military arsenal. The cost of Joint Strike Fighter is 1.7 trillion dollars. This makes her the most costly defense initiative in the history of the country.

Eight international partners are involved in the fighter development program, and contracts with twelve countries are also signed, including Israel, South Korea and Singapore.

As you know, India increases defense capacities in the Indian Ocean. Indian Minister of Defense Rajnat Singh noted that the importance of the Atlantic Ocean is gradually moving to the Indian Ocean, which is becoming the center of the international struggle for influence.

India agrees with the United States on the joint production of military equipment - the media.