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Former Indian Air Force vice-chief questions Tejas relevance and urges sixth-generation fighter partnerships

Former IAF vice-chief Kapoor said India’s Tejas fighter may have limited relevance in the 2030s and advocated partnerships with international sixth-generation fighter programmes.

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The assessment could influence India’s long-term defence procurement and strategic partnerships.

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  1. Ex-IAF vice-chief Kapoor says India's 4.5-gen Tejas may not have relevance in 2030s, country must partner with global consortiums like FCAS or GCAP for 6th-gen programme | India News ↗timesofindia.indiatimes.com · Recorded source date: Aug 22, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC

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