A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team performs a practice airshow performance at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, U.S., on 1 April 2024. /CFP
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States will sell F-35 fighter jets to India, which would join the elite club of countries with the state-of-the-art stealth planes.
"Starting this year, we'll be increasing military sales to India by many billions of dollars. We're also paving the way to ultimately provide India with the F-35 stealth fighters," Trump told a joint news conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Trump did not provide a timeline or other details.
According to media reports, India has agreed to purchase U.S. defense products worth more than 20 billion U.S. dollars since 2008.
(With input from AFP, Xinhua)