Russia backs AMCA programme, presents to make Su-57 jets in India

Russia reaffirmed its dedication to deepen defence cooperation with India, with its Ambassador Denis Alipov expressing his nation’s readiness to assist India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme by way of the “native manufacturing” of the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet.

Speaking at an occasion on Thursday (October 16, 2025), Mr. Alipov stated the transfer underscores the long-standing strategic partnership between the 2 nations, which has developed far past a standard buyer-seller relationship into one in every of joint growth, co-production, and full know-how sharing.

The announcement comes amid rising hypothesis about the way forward for the India-Russia oil commerce, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s declare that India would quickly halt such purchases.

However, the Ambassador stated that “Russian power stays essentially the most cost-effective possibility on the worldwide market”. He stated that “Russia has constantly honoured its commitments whereas exhibiting flexibility in creating different logistics and fee techniques within the face of makes an attempt to disrupt this cooperation.”

On the defence ties with India, he stated: “For over six a long time, Russia has been a trusted defence accomplice and a key contributor to India’s navy modernisation, with practically 70% of India’s defence tools of Russian origin, and a testomony to its effectiveness has (been) demonstrated by Operation Sindoor. The partnership has produced a number of landmark achievements, most notably the joint manufacturing of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, which is now being upgraded to a hypersonic model.”

Mr. Alipov stated that each side are exploring collaborations in next-generation applied sciences, together with anti-drone techniques, superior radar options, and precision strike capabilities.

“The cooperation between India and Russia is exclusive as a result of it’s rooted in battlefield expertise that Russia willingly shares with its Indian companions. The identical applies to our joint tri-lateral workout routines like Indra that not too long ago concluded in Rajasthan’s, and in addition to our participation in multilateral naval workout routines resembling Milan and the SCO anti-terrorist drills peace mission,” he stated.