India’s Next-Gen Air Power: Focus Should Be Beyond The MiG-21 Era

The retirement of India’s MiG-21 fighters on September 26, 2025, marks the
end of an era and the beginning of a critical transition. For more than six
decades, the Soviet-origin jet symbolised India’s leap into the supersonic
age. From the wars of 1965 and 1971 to countless interceptions in later
decades, the MiG-21 carved a lasting place in Indian air force
The retirement of India’s MiG-21 fighters on September 26, 2025, marks the
end of an era and the beginning of a critical transition. For more than six
decades, the Soviet-origin jet symbolised India’s leap into the supersonic
age. From the wars of 1965 and 1971 to countless interceptions in later
decades, the MiG-21 carved a lasting place in Indian air force
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