On the retirement of India’s iconic MiG-21 fighter jet, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the aircraft is more than just a machine, highlighting that it stands as a symbol of the enduring partnership between India and Russia.

Singh recalled the 1971 war with Pakistan, stressing how the MiG-21 played a decisive role by striking the Governor’s House in Dhaka under challenging conditions. He said that the attack itself had outlined the outcome of the war, underlining the aircraft’s remarkable impact in shaping history.

"Who can forget the 1971 war. During the war with Pakistan, in adverse circumstances, the MiG-21 attacked the Governor's House in Dhaka, and on that very day, it outlined the result of that war. Besides this, in its long history, there have been many such occasion

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