CHANDIGARH: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday, during the decommissioning ceremony of the Indian Air Force’s MiG-21 fighter jet in Chandigarh, stated that the aircraft was a testament to the relations between India and Russia.

“MiG-21 is not merely an aircraft, it is a testimony of India-Russia relations,” Singh said during the ceremony.

Inducted into the Indian Air Force in 1963, the MiG-21 concludes its remarkable 63 years of service today.

The Minister also recalled the contributions of the fighter jet during various conflicts ranging from the 1971 war to the Kargil conflict, and from the Balakot airstrike to Operation Sindoor hailed it as a tremendous strength for India’s armed forces.

Air Chief Marshal A P Singh led the last sortie of the MiG-21 today as the legendary aircr

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