Indian Govt Offers 18 Light Combat Aircraft To Malaysia

The Indian Government has offered to sell 18 light-combat aircraft (LCA) named "Tejas" to Malaysia, confirmed the defence ministry on August 5. The Ministry also said, after Malaysia, Argentina, Australia, Egypt, the United States, Indonesia, and the Philippines were also interested in the single-engine jet. Notably, the government last year gave a $6 billion contract to state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd for 83 Tejas jets, approved for delivery in 2023.