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‘MiG-21 Signifies Friendship Between India & Russia’: Def Min Rajnath Singh At The Decommissioning Ceremony Of Fighter Jets

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, former IAF chiefs S P Tyagi and B S Dhanoa, and IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla were present on the occasion.

Chandigarh: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the MiG-12 fighter jets signify friendship between India and Russia. He was speaking at a ceremony at the Chandigarh Air Force Station marking the end of operations for Russian-origin fighter jets, whose induction in the early 1960s propelled the force into the jet age.

Rajnath Singh said that the fighter jets proved their mettle even in adverse conditions. “The MiG-21 played a crucial role in the 1971 war against Pakistan. From

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