India, Aug. 1 -- There have been no formal discussions on the sale of F-35 fighters jets to India, the government said on Friday. Replying to a question in Lok Sabha regarding the potential sale of the jets to India, Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh wrote, "No formal discussions have been held as yet on this issue."

The minister made the remarks after he noted that in February, India and US had issued a joint statement saying the US "will undertake a review of its policy on releasing fifth generation fighters (such as the F-35) and undersea systems to India."

The statement came in response to MP Balwant Baswant Wankhade's query asking if any official proposal was received from the US regarding the sale of F-35 fighter jets to India...