Along with the 83 new Tejas, to be inducted in the January 2024-December 2028 timeline, the additional MiG-29s and Sukhois will curb the decline in the number of IAF fighter planes and will add more firepower to the draining strength of the air force

The decision to procure the fleet was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said

The LCA Tejas is going to be the backbone of the IAF fighter fleet in the years to come, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

The five rafale aircraft arrived in India on July 29, 2020. The second batch of four to five Rafale jets is likely to arrive by November

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After the contract is finalised, HAL could start the deliveries of Mark-1A jets in 3 years. Tejas Mark-1A jets are likely to come with 43 upgrades over the Mark-1 jets

The project for 56 medium transport aircraft by the Tata-Airbus consortium is ready to be initiated this year while the other mega project for 114 fighter jets will take some years to take off.

Provided it doesn't result in the cancellation of the Tejas fighter, Lockheed's offer is a win-win for India.

The Parliament passed Anti-Hijacking (Amendment) Bill in 2014 in order to lay down new protocol to deal with the hijacking of an aeroplane.

Around 20 per cent of aircraft in Indo-Pak war - one aircraft a day - were lost due to accidents; on any given day, only half of the IAF's 272 frontline fighter jet are ready for missions, as the remaining are grounded for repair.