India Paying Price for Fighter Delays, Says Former IAF Officer

Name: India Paying Price for Fighter Delays, Says Former IAF Officer
Uploaded: 2026-02-28T17:02:09+05:30
Duration: 1 min 20 s
Channel: TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Description: A former Indian Air Force officer has warned that delays in India’s indigenous LCA Mk2 programme are forcing the country to rely heavily on costly imports. Despite having capabilities comparable on paper to the Dassault Rafale F2/F3 variants, the jet is yet to take flight, leading to massive spending on foreign aircraft instead of boosting domestic manufacturing.

A former Indian Air Force officer has warned that delays in India’s indigenous LCA Mk2 programme are forcing the country to rely heavily on costly imports. Despite having capabilities comparable on paper to the Dassault Rafale F2/F3 variants, the jet is yet to take flight, leading to massive spending on foreign aircraft instead of boosting domestic manufacturing.