In the year 1983, you would say the same thing about several squadron of LCA. I would say that India would have only tested the prototype. We would be both wrong as India would not have the first flight of LCA several years later. India need to act first before bragging.
India is under the expense of Indians themselves not under the expense of Luca or ugly Robyn Lawley .So it is our choice whether we need to brag or not.India travelled a lots of journey from 1983 .AFAIK Tejas is already inducted.