Can India replace this 40% (I don't know if this is the right figure, but I'll go with it) in say a decade with Western imports?
MRCA or whatever it is called now (don't remember, I was still in school, now have job) took well over a decade for a measly 126 aircraft which has now become 36.
India's indigenous development is also sucking ass, considering that everyone wants foreign-maal. Looks like we are hooked.
Also Russian understand geo-politics much better than indians; look at the past. Just saying.