India’s Stealth Aspirations And Fifth-Generation Charm Offensives Amid Global Rivalries
India’s pursuit of fifth-generation fighter capabilities underscores a strategic imperative driven by survivability in contested airspace, encompassing stealth, sensor fusion, supercruise, and superior manoeuvrability.These attributes enable penetration of advanced enemy defences, as highlighted in discussions on evolving air combat paradigms where such fighters serve as airborne command