Su-57 fighters high on Putin’s agenda for India trip – Kremlin spokesman

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Putin and PM Modi will discuss the joint production of the warplane Read Full Article at RT.com

Su-57 fighters high on Putin’s agenda for India trip – Kremlin spokesman

Moscow and New Delhi are discussing the joint production of fifth-generation Sukhoi jets

Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss the joint production of Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his trip to Delhi this week, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.

New Delhi has encouraged defense firms from friendly countries, including Russia, to work with domestic arms manufacturers to bolster the prime minister’s ‘Make in India’ initiative. 

“The issue of Su-57s certainly will be on the agenda during Putin’s upcoming visit to India,” Peskov said.

Discussing Chabahar Port and the Chennai-Vladivostok trade route are also on the agenda for Putin’s visit to India, the spokesman added.