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Rafale Deal Green-Lit: India Takes Big Step to Address Fighter Shortfall

Legacy aircraft like the MiG-21 and others were phased out, leaving the service with roughly 30 operational squadrons, far below the 42 squadrons defence planners consider necessary to handle threats from both the western and northern borders

12 Feb 2026 4:09 pm