Why Bangladesh could raise Indian red flags by buying a China-Pakistan fighter jet - The Korea Times

A JF-17 Thunder from the Pakistan Air Force performs during a flight display at the 53rd International Paris Air Show held at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 17, 2019. The JF-17 Thunder was jointly developed by China and Pakistan. Xinhua-Yonhap

Bangladesh's potential purchase of a Sino-Pakistani fighter jet could raise tensions in India's sensitive northeast, as relations between Dhaka and New Delhi remain tense, analysts said.

According to Pakistani media reports, the country has transferred a fully operational simulator of a JF-17 Thunder Block III combat aircraft to Bangladesh.

Fighter jet simulators replicate the experience of flying an aircraft and are used to train pilots in combat tactics and systems management.

Jointly developed by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and Chengdu Aircraft Corporation, the fighter is one of the main combat aircraft operated by the Pakistan Air Force and has also been exported to Azerbaijan, Myanmar and Nigeria.