India deploys MiG-29 Fighter Jets Squadron at Srinagar

As per media sources, MiG-29 fighter aircraft deployed in Srinagar replacing the MiG-21 fighter jets at the base. According to the media sources, Indian Air Force pilot Squadron Leader Vipul Sharma said “Srinagar lies in the centre of Kashmir valley and its elevation is higher than plains. It is strategically better to place an aircraft with a higher weight-to-thrust ratio and less response time due to proximity to the border and is equipped with better avionics and long-range missiles. The MiG-29 fulfils all these criteria due to which we are capable of taking in the enemies on both fronts,”