Sorry to go on about THUNDER V LCA MK1
5 key areas give me great confidence of TEJAS v PAF and their mainstay fighter
USA engines over Russian RD33/93 . western engines less maintenance higher a availablity and more life in the them . India had a russian choice for Tejas it chose GE from USA.
Tejas far superior flight control with unstable design quad FBW . over traditional stable design of thundergive TEJAS far more agility.
Composites equals lower RCS and stronger design lower maintenance over again Thunder saving cost going for metal alloys airframe
Israeli designed equiiped radars jammers over chinease gives me immense expectation . The israelis know how to fight how to design fighters cockpit technology far better than chinease.
Finally the weapons themselves Israeli Python & Israeli Derby R73 and eventually new 4generation Astra from india. = more variety and western armaments.
Once its up a running Tejas will be a GREAT ADDITION TO IAF and capable of handling any PAF fighter with confidence