India views the JF-17 as a potent threat to its security.

New Delhi: Russia has decided to supply Pakistan with RD-93MA engines for its JF-17 Thunder fighter jets. Russia’s decision has drawn attention because it comes despite India’s objections. Russia and India have been staunch defence partners for decades. The two countries share partnerships in military hardware, nuclear energy, and space. This cooperation extends from the S-400 air defence system to the INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier. Despite this, Russia has ignored calls to halt engine supplies to India’s adversary, Pakistan. This move has sparked a diplomatic rift between Russia and India.

RD-93MA provides 93 kilonewtons of thrust

According to an IDRW report, the JF-17 case puts the India-Russia defence partnership, which d

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