Hyderabad parliamentarian Asaduddin Owaisi raised concerns in the Lok Sabha over India’s defence preparedness and sought to know why only 29 fighter squadrons are operational despite a sanctioned strength of 42, and compared this military capability with adversaries like China and Pakistan
“After 60 years, we have only 29 squadrons. Pakistan has 25. China has more than 50. You have been in power for 11 years,” Mr. Owaisi said during a discussion on Operation Sindoor on Monday (July 28, 2025) night. He also sought to know whether India would obtain source code on weapons during its future acquisitions.
