UK to Help India Build Fighter Jets to Reduce Its Reliance on Russia: Johnson

UK to Help India Build Fighter Jets to Reduce Its Reliance on Russia: Johnson
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) shakes hands with his British Prime Minister Boris Johnson before a meeting in New Delhi on April 22, 2022. Prakash Singh /AFP via Getty Images
Alexander Zhang
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Britain will support India to build its own fighter jets in a bid to reduce its reliance on Russian weapon supplies, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday on a visit to New Delhi.

Johnson also said Britain was also creating an India-specific open general export license to slash delivery times for defence items. Only the European Union and the United States currently have such licences.