Farhan Bokhari is an Islamabad-based foreign correspondent who writes on Pakistan and the surrounding region.
Jakarta's decision likely driven by affordability, quality and absence of US political pressure

J-10 fighter jets of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force's Bayi aerobatic team release colored smoke during a rehearsal ahead of a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing on Aug. 24. © Reuters
Farhan Bokhari is an Islamabad-based foreign correspondent who writes on Pakistan and the surrounding region.