The Russian Aerospace Forces successfully introduced two new Su-57 fighters, which brought the number of its fifth-generation fighters in service to 20 units. However, in comparison, the number of F-35A Lightning II fighters deployed by the United States at Elson Air Force Base in Alaska is as high as 78 units, which is only the size of one squadron. This cannot help but lead people to think about the comparative air power of Russia and the United States.
In the development of the Su-57 fighter, India was involved. At the beginning, the Su-57 only existed under the code name T-50, and India stopped providing Russia with funding for joint research and development after 2018. India has complained that Russia has not fully involved it in joint development, so it has refused to provide more financial support. However, to date, Russia has gradually taken over Su-57 fighters, while India is seeking to purchase fourth-generation fighters to maintain its air power.
Russia and India have carried out extensive military cooperation, involving not only the joint development of fifth-generation fighters, but also the project of the Hindustani-made Su-30MKI fighter. India has achieved the home-grown assembly of Su-30MKI fighters by purchasing parts from Russia. According to public data, 60% of the equipment of the Indian army still comes from Russia (Soviet Union), and the purchase of more than 300 Su-30MKI fighters is proof of this. This makes India highly dependent on Russia** and lays the foundation for further cooperation between the two countries in the future.
Recently, Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar paid an official visit to Russia, during which he held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. During the talks, India and Russia had in-depth exchanges on a number of topics. Russia has once again publicly expressed its support for India's candidacy as a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Currently, the UN Security Council consists of 5 permanent members and 10 non-permanent members, with the non-permanent members being elected by China, the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom and France. These five countries were the victorious countries in the Second World War and together established the United Nations.
It is worth noting that Russia not only openly supports India as a permanent member of the Security Council, but also, according to Russia, the two countries have closely coordinated on the joint construction of ** equipment and have made significant progress. Although the specific category has not been announced, the BrahMos cruise missile jointly built by Russia and India has achieved remarkable results. It is worth mentioning that while Russia exported the Ruby cruise missile to India, it also taught South Korea the relevant technology, so that it has a supersonic cruise missile similar to the Indian BrahMos.
India has long viewed China as a potential threat, so Russia openly supports India's entry into the Security Council and the joint construction of ** equipment, aiming to use India's strategic pattern to counterbalance China. Russia and India maintain close cooperation in a number of areas. Russia exports oil not only to China, but also to India. During the Russia-Ukraine conflict, India bought Russian oil in large quantities and made a decent profit by changing hands.
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