Gandhinagar, Feb. 17 -- Former Indian Air Force Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari on Sunday spoke about the India- US fighter plane deal and also highlighted the need to build a resilient multi-layered air defence system.

While speaking about the US- India deal for F-35 stealth aircraft, Former Indian Air Force Chief Vivek Ram Chaudhari said, "What the fifth generation fighters can bring to us, that is more important, which aircraft it will be, this is a secondary matter. Our own AMCA (Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft) program has just started and we want that whatever technologies come, it should encourage our self-reliance a little more and give a further boost to our AMCA program."

During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US...