Bhairava
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RD-93D [MA - New upgraded Engine.],AL-31 [J-10B], MI-17, IL-78 aren't in your service? , why do you fail to understand that its all about business and money drives Russians. I still remember, they wanted to sell us Su-27 Flankers and MIG-29s through Ukrine.
Lets talk about J-10B when they arrive in PAF. No use speculating now. As for RD-93 its upgraded version , or you can say the original version the RD-33 has been in service in the Fulcrums for long and even they have been upgraded to the MkIII config. Regarding M-17 and Il-78s, there is a difference ~ afai remember the Il-78s were obtained from the reserve/surplus stocks from the Ukrainians after the breakup of the Soviet Union. Not from Russia. Nowadays Ukraine has no access to Ilyushins and only the Antonov plant is there in Ukraine.
Also business and money drives the Russians, but they know very well that if Russian breaks from its policy of not arming Indian adversaries [pakistan] that would mean a risk to the 100 odd projects India is developing with them.
COming to the alleged sale of Flankers, that is just a myth and no credible source/proof to back it up.