Pakistan vs India Air Power: What India’s 114 Rafale Jets Mean for Regional Stability

India’s reported plan to acquire 114 additional Rafale fighter jets signals a major escalation in South Asia’s defence landscape. In this episode of Peace Talks by the Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI), we examine the strategic, economic, and security implications of this development for Pakistan and the wider region.

Our guest, Mukhtar Ahmed Ali, joins host Nowsheen Khurram to analyze why India is rapidly expanding its air power, how past events since 2019 have shaped New Delhi’s threat perceptions, and whether Pakistan—under severe economic and IMF constraints can realistically compete in a high-cost arms race.

The discussion also explores:
🔹 The military rationale behind India’s Rafale expansion
🔹 Lessons from recent regional confrontations
🔹 Pakistan’s defence limitations and strategic alternatives
🔹 The role of China, drones, cyber warfare, and next-generation conflict
🔹 Whether arms races undermine development and long-term peace

This episode places defence procurement within a broader political economy of security, asking a critical question: Does military escalation make South Asia safer, or more unstable?

🎙️ Peace Talks brings evidence-based conversations on peace, conflict, and regional security beyond headlines and rhetoric.

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