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Two SU-30's loaded with 10 bvr's each.....find two JF-17's on the other end. The locks are made and bvr's away. JFT's fire two BVR's per SU-30, getting a hit on both. SU-30's also fire bvr's (how many??? 10 for each JFT?) and take down the JFT's. Let's do the math who took a cost hit ten times more than the other????
In Indo-Pak's scenario, the 300-400 KM radar is ONLY sufficient if it used for AEW purposes. Outside of that, all 4th gen planes will see each other and can lock onto each other at relatively the same time. The missile - bomb truck concept of SU-30 isn't applicable here due to the short distance between airbases around the border in India and Pakistan's case.
The scenario above was on the offense. But defensively, the same two SU-30's can provide CAP and can probably target 10-20 incoming boggies. But that's defensive. Due to this, the other side is focusing more on precision, rocket powered and missile based munitions so they can launch them from 50-100 km away and not having to directly make contact with the defensive SU-30 team.
Element of surprise is not there. both sides can detect incoming but No sane pilot fire's BVR salvos at Max range (70-90km) for various reasons (Not simple as you mentioned Lock & shoot). Modern Air battle are complex in nature, Self protection jamming plays important role, Jf17 Small size comes with own set of limitations, it cannot carry powerful subsystems for self protection & survivability. i'll leave Su30mki out since it's not the appropriate thread!
I suggest you to do research on IAF/RaF BVR doctrine. you will get your answers.