People take pictures with a JF-17 Thunder fighter jet during a ceremony to commemorate Defence Day, or Pakistan’s Memorial Day, at the Nur Khan air base in Islamabad.
| Photo Credit: Reuters
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday (October 5, 2025) termed reports about Russia proceeding with the supply of JF-17 jet engines to Pakistan a “reckless information warfare” and slammed the Congress for raising the issue on social media, accusing it of choosing the “side of the enemy” instead of India.
Citing media reports on Saturday (October 4, 2025), Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh had asked the government why India’s “once most reliable strategic ally” Russia, is “providing” military support to Pakistan by supplying engines of Chinese-made JF-17 fighter jets.
In a post on X, the Congress Rajya Sabha MP had also called it a failure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s “personalised brand of diplomacy”.
Hitting back, BJP IT department head Amit Malviya cited another media report and said Russia has dismissed claims of Moscow proceeding with the supply of RD-93MA engines to Pakistan for integration into the JF-17 Thunder Block III fighter jets.
He said Mr. Ramesh had relied on a story published by a newspaper, which had quoted a “little-known website notorious for pushing pro-Pakistan propaganda”.
“No official confirmation. No credible source. Just another round of reckless information warfare and the Congress’ communication head, yet again, choosing to side with the enemy instead of standing with India,” Mr. Malviya said in a post on X.
Published – October 05, 2025 11:07 pm IST
