India, Sept. 26 -- The Indian Air Force's iconic Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 fighter jets, one of the major players in the country's air defence system for the past several decades, made ts historic last operational sortie on Friday.

As the flight streaked through the sky, the Indian Defence Minister was present in Chandigarh to observe the moment.

Speaking on the occasion, he said the legacy of the MiG-21 will live on in India's pursuit of 'Aatmanirbharta' in defence.

"The aircraft symbolises the continuity of courage, discipline and patriotism that will inspire the development of indigenous platforms such as LCA-Tejas and the upcoming Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)," Singh said during the Decommissioning Ceremony of the Indian Ai...