India retires MiG-21 fighters after six decades as air force stretches to improve fleet

The phaseout underscores the urgency for the Indian air force to expand and modernize its air fleet to counter potential threats on two fronts from its archrivals China and Pakistan. The decommissioning leaves the air force with 29 fighter squadrons, well short of the 42 endorsed at one time by the...

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