The Indian Air Force (IAF) is operating at roughly 29 fighter squadrons against an authorised strength of 42. This shortfall is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain, particularly as India faces the possibility of a two-front contingency involving China and Pakistan.Both countries continue to modernise their air forces, while China’s progress in stealth aviation and the possibility of
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