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Donald Trump administration asked to push for F-16 fighter jets sale to India

India will need F-16s to counter military threats.

By: Sarwar Alam

Two top Senators have urged the Trump administration to push for the sale of F-16 fighter jets to India to build its capability to counter security threats and balance China’s growing military power in the Pacific. Senators Mark Warner from Virginia and John Cornyn from Texa in a joint letter to US defence secretary James Mattis and secretary of state Rex Tillerson said, the Trump administration must make the fighter jet acquisition a priority during initial bilateral discussions with India. India has launched an effort to expand its combat aircraft fleet and the competition has reportedly narrowed down to Lockheed’s…

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