- MiG is a product of Soviet Union which entered in to the service in 1959.
- India inducted the MiG-21 in 1963 and got full technology transfer and rights to license-build the aircraft in the country.
- It is the first supersonic fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force.
- Russia stopped producing the aircraft in 1985, while India continued operating the upgraded variants.
- In the upcoming India-Russia Bilateral summit, India is likely to gift 3 MiG fighter jets to Russia.
- MiG-21 fighter jets will be phased out of service by 2021-22.
- Tejas, an indigeneous fighter aircraft will replace the ageing MiG-21.
MiG-21 Fighter Jets
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