The report "Demands for Grants (2024-25)" noted that the IAF's active squadron strength had fallen to 31 against the authorised 42 with an ageing fleet and delayed inductions of new fighter jets.
CHINA, PAK ARMOUR
The ageing Mirage 2000s, MiG-29s and Jaguar jets has depleted the active combat jets amid the growing air power of China and Pakistan acquiring new generation fighter jets, the report notes.
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