India buys fighters tested in combat. Despite losses

According to the diary [The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/after-operation-sindoor-iaf-seeks-more-rafales-to-stem-depletion-of-fighter-squadrons/articleshow/12323125.cms), the command of the Indian Air Force very much depends on the fast (read: free from tender procedure) increase in the number of multi-purpose combat aircraft. After the planned withdrawal from service of all fighters [MiG-21](https://defence24.pl/strong-armoured/catastrophe-with-partition-Indian-thinker) the number of tactical aviation squadrons of the Indian Air Force will fall to 29, which is the lowest level in history.