Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be in Chandigarh on Friday to attend the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) MiG-21 decommissioning ceremony, marking the retirement of the iconic fighter jet after nearly six decades of service.

In a post on X, Singh wrote: “Today, 26th September, I shall be in Chandigarh. Shall attend the Decommissioning ceremony of IAF’s MiG-21. Looking forward to it.”

Inducted in 1963, the MiG-21 has been a cornerstone of India’s air power. The first squadron, 28 Squadron, was raised in Chandigarh and earned the title ‘First Supersonics’ as India’s first supersonic fighter jet unit.

Over the decades, the MiG-21 played a decisive role in several operations, most notably the 1971 war with Pakistan, where it proved its combat prowess and contributed to Pakistan’s eventual surre

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