BENGALURU, India (Reuters) - Russia has offered to make its fifth-generation stealth fighter jet Sukhoi Su-57 in India for the Indian Air Force, a Russian and an Indian official said on Tuesday, as Moscow looks to boost defence ties with New Delhi.

New Delhi's decision on next-generation advanced stealth fighters will have to factor in military data leak concerns, analysts say India faces a decision that could reshape its defence future. Will it embrace the United States' offer to sell its most advanced F-35 stealth fighters,

Russia, which is India's main weapons supplier, is extending an offer to make the fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jets in India

Russia has proposed manufacturing the Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter jet in India, aiming to consolidate defence ties with New Delhi. This move, part of India's strategy for self-reliance, seeks to counter China's growing air capabilities.

And, most strikingly, Mr Trump said they were “paving the way” to supply India with the F -35, which is currently restricted to American allies. That only intensified manoeuvring among military officials and arms-makers in Bangalore.

Lockheed Martin F-35 fifth-generation fighter jet was in India for the Aero India-2025 show where it faced off with its Chinese counterpart Sukhoi Su-57