New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- Former Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha has cautioned against any rethink on India's indigenous fighter aircraft programme following the recent Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) mishap at the Dubai Airshow, stressing that the country must stay firmly committed to building its own combat jets.
In an exclusive interview to UNI, Raha said the accident , which occurred during a stunt manoeuvre, should not undermine decades of work or India's strategic goal of self-reliance in defence aviation.
"India should not, under any circumstances, give up its aim to produce an indigenously built fighter attack aircraft. This is an essential requirement," he said.
Raha noted that the Tejas LCA has performed "reaso...