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For the first time since reports emerged of Rafale losses in the latest Pakistan-India aerial confrontation, France has publicly acknowledged that it is in close contact with New Delhi to determine the fate of the Indian Air Force’s prized multirole fighters.
In a dramatic escalation of South Asia’s fifth-generation airpower race, India has greenlit the development of its first indigenous stealth fighter jet—the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)—in a strategic response to the growing threat posed by China’s J-20 fleet and Pakistan’s accelerating acquisition of the stealthy J-35A “Gyrfalcon.”
In a move that could have far-reaching strategic repercussions across the Indo-Pacific, Japanese electronic warfare (EW) and radar specialists have reportedly become the latest foreign experts granted access by New Delhi to inspect debris from China’s PL-15 beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile, recovered in northern India during the recent Pakistan-India air conflict.
Probably impressed with the performance of Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones and their effective deployment by the Bangladesh Army, there are now reports suggesting that the Bangladesh Navy is considering acquiring these same drones for operational use.
In a move laden with geo-strategic significance, India has deployed its cutting-edge Russian-built S-400 Triumf long-range air defence system to the Siliguri Corridor—a narrow, 20–22 kilometre-wide land bridge in West Bengal often dubbed the “Chicken’s Neck” due to its precarious geography.
Around last year, the China Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA), the developer of the PL-15E beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile, publicly showcased the weapon—now regarded as a “superstar” in the ongoing Pakistan-India aerial conflict—highlighting its distinctive folded-fin design, a critical feature that enhances stealth compatibility, internal carriage, and aerodynamic performance.
First unveiled in 2022, Pakistan’s indigenously developed “Taimoor” Air-Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) signals a major milestone in the country’s evolving strategic strike doctrine, offering long-range, precision-guided capability while reducing dependency on legacy platforms and foreign suppliers.
Although the ongoing hostilities between India and Pakistan are geographically distant from Southeast Asia, the regional reverberations of their conflict are now tangibly felt in Malaysia, as the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025 (LIMA 2025) registers its first high-profile withdrawal linked to the South Asian standoff.
In a move that could dramatically reshape South Asia’s airpower equilibrium, Beijing is reportedly fast-tracking the delivery of its next-generation stealth fighter, the J-35A, to long-time strategic partner Pakistan, with Islamabad now expected to receive its first batch as early as the first quarter of 2026.
In a significant revelation that underscores the shifting balance in South Asia’s contested airspace, a former top official of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has openly acknowledged the loss of a critical airborne early warning platform during an Indian missile strike under the ambit of Operation Sindoor.