IAF Chief Flags Tejas Delays as Fighter Squadron Strength Falls to 29

Air Chief Marshal A P Singh said delays in Tejas Mark-1A deliveries are hurting the Indian Air Force, which now has 29 fighter squadrons against a sanctioned 42. He said the IAF needs 36-40 new jets annually for the next few years and hopes to finalise the 114-Rafale MRFA deal this financial year.