NEW DELHI: India signed a $7 billion order on Thursday for 97 domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets as its air force retires its Russian MiG-21 fleet after decades of use. One of the world’s largest arms importers, India has made the modernization of its forces a top priority and has made repeated pushes to boost domestic production. The order for the Tejas fighters is one of the largest in terms of the number of fighter jets ordered by India in a single shot.

Defence Ministry seals ₹62,370 crore deal with HAL for 97 Tejas aircraft, boosting indigenous defence production and job creation.

NEW DELHI: India signed a $7 billion order on Thursday for 97 domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets as its air force retires its Russian MiG-21 fleet after decades of…

INDIA: India's Russian-built MiG-21s flew for the final time Friday, marking the end of an era for the country's first supersonic fighter jet -- lauded for its valour but…