India’s plan to bring the Su-30MKI to Japan for exercise has been postponed due to COVID-19

It was revealed last year that India had planned to bring its Su-30MKI fighters to Japan for the first time this year for exercise with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). The plan has since been postponed.

Sukhoi SU-30MKI
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India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reached the decision with his Japanese counterpart over the phone recently. The reason was due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

It was also revealed that the exercise was scheduled in the first half of this year.

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