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India's BIG AMCA Bet To Close 'Stealth Gap' With China & Pakistan, Fifth-Gen Fighter Gets New Date

| May 28, 2026, 09:00:00 PM | TOI.in
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India’s stealth fighter race has entered a decisive phase. For the first time, private players are being invited into the AMCA project as Delhi races to close a widening air power gap with China and Pakistan. China could field nearly 1,000 J-20 stealth fighters by 2030, while Pakistan is moving rapidly towards acquiring Chinese J-35 aircraft. India, meanwhile, still has no operational fifth-generation fighter. This report explains why the AMCA matters so much, why HAL’s monopoly was broken, and why delays could become strategically dangerous. With J-20 deployments spotted near Sikkim and Pakistan strengthening its Chinese air force partnership, the stealth race over Asia is no longer theoretical. It is already underway.

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