Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

India is formally moving ahead to ______ 21 MIG-29 and 12 Sukhoi-30MKI fighters from Russia along with upgrades of their existing fleets.

procure

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is procure.

• Advance means to move forward or make progress. It is not the most appropriate word to use in this context, as it does not refer to the purchase of the fighter jets.
• Accomplish means to achieve something difficult or important. It is not the most appropriate word to use in this context, as it does not refer to the purchase of the fighter jets.
• Achieve means to succeed in doing something. It is not the most appropriate word to use in this context, as it does not refer to the purchase of the fighter jets.
• Procure means to obtain something, especially something difficult or important. It is the most appropriate word to use in this context, as it refers to the purchase of the fighter jets.