China's New Warplane Raises Strategic Concerns for India Amid Military Modernization Efforts

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China's New Warplane Raises Strategic Concerns for India Amid Military Modernization Efforts

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China's New Warplane Raises Strategic Concerns for India Amid Military Modernization Efforts

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China has unveiled a new warplane, believed to be a **sixth-generation model**, igniting worries in India about a widening **strategic gap**.
The aircraft is said to feature advanced **stealth and endurance capabilities**, with implications for **Indo-Pacific** military dynamics.
The increasing tensions between China and the **U.S.** highlight the importance of this new asset, pressuring India to **modernize** its military.
India is in the process of developing its own **fifth-generation fighter**, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), while noting that only the U.S. has tested a sixth-generation prototype.
Though **speculative details** of the Chinese jet remain uncertain, it poses a significant challenge to existing military balances, with commentary suggesting it could disrupt U.S. **aerial superiority**.

For more details, visit the original article [here](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3292924/new-sixth-generation-chinese-warplane-triggers-concerns-over-strategic-gap-india).