The UAV was flying towards the Russian border without an active transponder, in clear violation of international norms, stressing that the drone went down after stalling and never came into contact with another aircraft.
The Indian Air Force was planning to upgrade 85 of their planes up to the latest standards in collaboration with the Russians and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, as per ANI.
The Russian Defence Ministry's National Defence Control Centre has claimed that it detected a US Navy reconnaissance aircraft approaching the Russian border.