Putin said Russia offered Su-57 co-development to India and remains ready to supply it?

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The Reel accurately reports Russian President Vladimir Putin's statements offering the Su-57 stealth fighter jet and joint technology development to India. During a media interaction in St. Petersburg, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia previously offered India joint development of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter, developed it independently after India declined, and remains open to supplying and co-developing the jet without restrictions. Times of India reports that India had formally exited the joint Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft project in 2018 over cost and technology transfer concerns, and is currently focusing on its domestic AMCA project.

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Main source: Putin hardsells Su-57 fighter to India, ‘we’re ready to co-develop jet further with India, with no restrictions’ - The Times of India

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Putin: “India rejected joint development of the SU-57. We built it independently, but are ready to supply it to India and jointly develop the technology.”…

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Russia previously proposed to India to work together on Su-57 fifth-generation technology.“As for the Su-57, we offered our friends from India to jointly develop this machine, a fifth-generation aircraft.”Putin hardsells Su-57 fighter to India, ‘we’re ready to co-develop jet further with India, with no restrictions’ - The Times of India

India declined to join at the time, telling Russia to build it on their own first.“As for the Su-57, we offered our friends from India to jointly develop this machine, a fifth-generation aircraft.”Putin hardsells Su-57 fighter to India, ‘we’re ready to co-develop jet further with India, with no restrictions’ - The Times of India

Russia built the Su-57 independently and is now ready to supply it to India and jointly develop the technology.“As for the Su-57, we offered our friends from India to jointly develop this machine, a fifth-generation aircraft.”Putin hardsells Su-57 fighter to India, ‘we’re ready to co-develop jet further with India, with no restrictions’ - The Times of India

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The footage shows Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking during an interaction with journalists.

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India and Russia initiated the joint Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) program in 2007, from which India formally withdrew in 2018 over issues regarding cost, performance, and technology transfer (Times of India).
Indian defense officials noted in 2026 that the government had not decided to evaluate the Su-57, prioritizing its domestic Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project (WION, Aerospace Global News).

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✅ TRUE 👉 The Reel accurately reports Russian President Vladimir Putin's statements offering the Su-57 stealth fighter jet and joint technology development to India. 📰 Source: Times of India 🔎 Full check: send this Reel to @checkthis.chat