The chinos have outflanked Modi. They are likely also to get 1-2 more squadrons of J-10's too. Their JF-17 blk 3 numbers will also increase significantly the PAF capabilities is about to be significantly more potent.
They can get 20 squadrons of J-35s & J-10s it still doesn't matter. We'd lick them dry in our sleep. It'd come at a heavy cost to us . We're willing to pay that price .
You forget this is an Air Force which flew Gnats to take down the F-86 Sabres earning the sobriquet Sabre Killer.
In fact one of your distinguished Air Force Generals Chuck Yeager who served as military advisor to the PAF during the 1971 war was gung ho about them beating us.
Poor bustard got the shock of his life . He never forgave the Indians for the humiliation he suffered.
Chuck Yeager's connection to India primarily revolves around the 1971 Indo-Pak War. During this conflict, Yeager, then serving as a military advisor in Pakistan, had his twin-engine Beechcraft aircraft destroyed by the Indian Air Force at Chaklala Airbase. This incident caused resentment from Yeager, who viewed it as a "finger" being shown to America.
In other words sweetie we're used to riding mules ( no sweetie it's not what you think ) to their pure bred race horses & defeating them in a derby .
You're not from these parts so we don't expect you to understand the psyche of these inbreds.
It's like how the Zionists know the Arabs inside out & what they're capable of better than the Arabs themselves.
I'd leave you with this

. Go figure.
It feels like India chose wrongly who to align themselves militarily. The French don't have advanced weapons systems and platforms and Russians.... well the Russians are the Russians and will never deliver. Hindsight being 2020 if India let say late 90's early 00's pivoted to Yankee centric military alliance India would have a significant advantage over china in military capability. IAF would definitely be flying F-35's right now with squadrons of F-15I (Indian version with AESA) and who knows what other stuff. A lot of youz will roll your eyes but currently is not looking good for India's military capability when it comes to pakees and celestials.
Yeah , I told you no information about E Virus like Stuxnet , no deal. That's the stated position of the IAF .
Besides we don't want your guys on our bases with their noses up our a r s e s sniffing every move we make making us feel like we've leased the aircraft from you not bought it .
With the Russians & the French whatever our misgivings at least they don't keep poking their noses into how we utilise the FAs we've purchased from them .
Now , we've informed you about this plenty of times before . Which part didn't you understand ?