India, Jan. 7 -- Bangladesh is actively assessing the possible acquisition of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets from Pakistan following high-level air force talks in Islamabad.

The discussions took place during a visit by Bangladesh Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, who met his Pakistani counterpart, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu, according to Pakistan's military media wing.

While official statements highlighted cooperation and goodwill, the central focus of the engagement was Bangladesh's expressed "potential interest" in procuring the JF-17, a multi-role combat aircraft jointly developed by Pakistan and China.

Warming Dhaka-Islamabad relations

The fighter jet discussions come amid a broader improvement in r...