With many of its older jets, including the Jaguars and Mirage 2000s, set to be phased out by 2035, the IAF’s air power may continue to go down, unless new aircraft are inducted soon

As India finally bids farewell to the MiG-21s, a Soviet-era aircraft, the occasion evokes mixed emotions as the single-engine, single-seater fighter carries a conflicting legacy. Being in service for over six decades, serving as the backbone of the Indian Air Force (IAF), MiG aircraft are revered and riled in equal measure; lauded for being the sentinel of the skies and playing a crucial role in several conflicts, but also earning the dubious label of ‘flying coffin’ due to several fatal accidents. When the history of the Soviet-origin supersonic jet is written, it must contain all possible shades, including i

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