India, Jan. 22 -- The flypast at the upcoming Republic Day parade will feature 29 aircraft, including seven fighter jets flying in a formation called Sindoor, depicting the Indian Air Force's role during Operation Sindoor - the four-day military confrontation between India and Pakistan in early May following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people - officials aware of the matter said on Thursday.

The fighters that will be part of the new spearhead formation include two Rafales, two MiG-29s, two Sukhoi-30s and a Jaguar, the officials said.

India launched Operation Sindoor in the early hours of May 7 and struck terror and military installations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) before the May 10 ceasefire. ...