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The Indian Air Force(IAF) is set to retire the MiG-27 fighter jet fleet today at the Air Force Station Jodhpur.

The fighter jet was built by the former Soviet Union and&nbsp;played a crucial role during the Kargil conflict in 1999.

The MiG-27 has been a crucial part of IAF's ground attack fleet for the past four decades. The fleet earned its glory during the Kargil conflict when it delivered rockets and bombs with accuracy on enemy positions.

The fleet also took part in "Operation Parakram" during the India-Pakistan standoff which occurred after the terror attack on the Indian Parliament in 2001.

The squadron is now slated to be number plated on March 31, 2020, with December 27 being its last flying day.

The exact fate of the MiG-27 fleet is unknown, but fighters planes after decommissioning are mostly used as souvenirs.

The Indian Air Force(IAF) is set to retire the MiG-27 fighter jet fleet today at the Air Force Station Jodhpur. The fighter jet was built by the former Soviet Union and played a crucial role during the Kargil conflict in 1999.

The Indian Air Force(IAF) is set to retire the MiG-27 fighter jet fleet today at the Air Force Station Jodhpur. The fighter jet was built by the former Soviet Union and played a crucial role during the Kargil conflict in 1999. The MiG-27 has been a crucial part of IAF's ground attack fleet for the past four decades. The fleet earned its glory during the Kargil conflict when it delivered rockets and bombs with accuracy on enemy positions. The fleet also took part in "Operation Parakram" during the India-Pakistan standoff which occurred after the terror attack on the Indian Parliament in 2001. The squadron is now slated to be number plated on March 31, 2020, with December 27 being its last flying day. The exact fate of the MiG-27 fleet is unknown, but fighters planes after decommissioning are mostly used as souvenirs.

Indian Air Force to retire MiG-27 fighter plane today

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the Kargil Vijay Diwas commemorative function at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Stadium. Indian Prime Minister said Kargil was a victory of India's discipline and honour. Watch this video to know more.

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On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Kargil conflict, we bring you some hard-hitting facts about India's hard-fought victory. Let's hear from the then serving Army Chief - General V.P Malik, Former Ambassador of India to Pakistan - G Parthasarathy and author and adviser on U.S.-India relations- Raymond E. Vickery. All of them relive the experience for us, and talk about the lessons to be learnt from the bloody conflict. WION also tracks and meets the shepherd who first spotted the Pakistani intruders and alerted the Indian army. Take a look at this WION original report.

The Kargil Conflict: 20 hard-hitting facts 20 years later

Army Chief Bipin Rawat on Thursday said that India should not get carried away by Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's claim that Islamabad was not involved in <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/pulwama-attack-confirms-that-india-remains-persistent-target-of-pakistans-terrorism-policy-defence-report-236920">Pulwama terror attack</a>.

"We are aware of the truth. So we don't have to get carried away by any statement. The truth is known to us and our establishment," said General Rawat.

He further said that India has all the proof of Pakistan's involvement in the attack which killed over 40 CRPF personnel.

"Our intelligence agencies had given ample proof of what had happened in Pulwama and that is all I would like to say," he said.

Speaking at a ceremony for commemoration of 20 years of Kargil Vijay Diwas, he also warned Pakistan to never attempt a repeat of the "misadventure" like Kargil war. "It was a big misadventure undertaken by the Pakistan army in 1999. They did not appreciate the will and the intent of the Indian political establishment and the Indian armed forces that we will never allow them to succeed," he said.

On Wednesday, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/pakistans-point-of-view-was-not-appropriately-presented-in-front-of-united-states-imran-khan-238065">Imran Khan</a> had claimed that Pulwama attack was an "indigenous" incident that happened in Kashmir. Khan stressed that Jaish-e-Mohammed was based in Pakistan, but also has a presence in Kashmir, and thus, the attack was an "indigenous thing" that happened in India.

Addressing the Washington-based think-tank US Institute of Peace, Imran Khan also revealed that at least 40 <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/pakistan-will-not-allow-armed-militia-in-the-country-imran-khan-238076">militant groups were operating with its borders</a>. "It is in the interest of Pakistan that we do not allow any armed militia in our country. We have suffered sectarian attacks, we are in the worst situation, our investments are badly affected due to this," said Pakistan PM.

Tension has escalated between India and Pakistan post the terror attack on&nbsp;a CRPF convoy in Pulwama which killed over 40 security personnel. Following which India had launched an airstrike deep inside Pakistan targetting a JeM terror camp in Balakot.

In a major diplomatic win, Indian efforts on the international front were recently rewarded after Pakistan-based terror outfit JeM chief, Masood Azhar, was blacklisted as a global terrorist by the UN Security Council following the gruesome attack. 
 
(With inputs from agencies)

Army Chief Bipin Rawat on Thursday said that India should not get carried away by Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's claim that Islamabad was not involved in Pulwama terror attack.

Army Chief Bipin Rawat on Thursday said that India should not get carried away by Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's claim that Islamabad was not involved in Pulwama terror attack. "We are aware of the truth. So we don't have to get carried away by any statement. The truth is known to us and our establishment," said General Rawat. He further said that India has all the proof of Pakistan's involvement in the attack which killed over 40 CRPF personnel. "Our intelligence agencies had given ample proof of what had happened in Pulwama and that is all I would like to say," he said. Speaking at a ceremony for commemoration of 20 years of Kargil Vijay Diwas, he also warned Pakistan to never attempt a repeat of the "misadventure" like Kargil war. "It was a big misadventure undertaken by the Pakistan army in 1999. They did not appreciate the will and the intent of the Indian political establishment and the Indian armed forces that we will never allow them to succeed," he said. On Wednesday, Imran Khan had claimed that Pulwama attack was an "indigenous" incident that happened in Kashmir. Khan stressed that Jaish-e-Mohammed was based in Pakistan, but also has a presence in Kashmir, and thus, the attack was an "indigenous thing" that happened in India. Addressing the Washington-based think-tank US Institute of Peace, Imran Khan also revealed that at least 40 militant groups were operating with its borders. "It is in the interest of Pakistan that we do not allow any armed militia in our country. We have suffered sectarian attacks, we are in the worst situation, our investments are badly affected due to this," said Pakistan PM. Tension has escalated between India and Pakistan post the terror attack on a CRPF convoy in Pulwama which killed over 40 security personnel. Following which India had launched an airstrike deep inside Pakistan targetting a JeM terror camp in Balakot. In a major diplomatic win, Indian efforts on the international front were recently rewarded after Pakistan-based terror outfit JeM chief, Masood Azhar, was blacklisted as a global terrorist by the UN Security Council following the gruesome attack. (With inputs from agencies)

We have enough proof of Pakistan's involvement in Pulwama attack: General Bipin Rawat on Imran Khan's remarks

Mohammad Abbas is old now. His words are hard to understand as all his incisors have&nbsp;gone. Abbas glues his eyes on the incoming customers at a small shoe shop located inside an enclosed market in Kargil city, which witnessed heavy shelling by Pakistan Army during the war in 1999.&nbsp;

Hailing from Srinagar, Abbas like many others has witnessed the deaths which occurred during the initial stage of the war. "It's not easy to forget dead bodies," he says while brushing the dust from the shoes which have been put on display.&nbsp;

"A shell landed here in front of this market, people started running in all directions, as smoke filled the air," says Abbas.

He shivers as he recalls what he saw that day. "There was blood around my shop and the market, that's all I could see initially. Later, people were lying in pool of blood, all civilians," he says while pointing at the location where a shell had landed.&nbsp;

"We took injured people to the hospital but as we reached, shells landed near the hospital, it was just chaos everywhere," he says as rage fills his face.&nbsp;

Six people died in the market, among them were Buddhist girls who were selling daily items, Abbas says as he takes a break.&nbsp;

The aroma of fresh apricots fill the market, there is a variety of dry fruits being sold by young and old. While young seem to have less knowledge about the Kargil war, the old haven't forgotten their struggle.&nbsp;

"The entire market and the city was deserted with no signs of civilians after shells started to land here, people left their homes and moved back to villages and safer locations," says Mohammad Shafi, now 78-years-old.&nbsp;

Shafi runs a general store at the main market. His shop was shut for months as the war raged between India and Pakistan. "I moved with my children and cattle to a safer location. There was no ration for days and shops were shut," he recalls while sitting in his shop. Things have changed now," he adds.

Mohammad says that the government paid compensation to the families of those who lost their lives. &nbsp;There are many like them, who have stories to tell while some are afraid to recall, others just wish no such war repeats again.&nbsp;

20 years ago, the Indian army recaptured all the posts and positions in Kargil which were occupied by the Pakistan Army.&nbsp;

Mohammad Abbas is old now. His words are hard to understand as all his incisors have gone. Abbas glues his eyes on the incoming customers at a small shoe shop located inside an enclosed market in Kargil city, which witnessed heavy shelling by Pakistan Army during the war in 1999.

Mohammad Abbas is old now. His words are hard to understand as all his incisors have gone. Abbas glues his eyes on the incoming customers at a small shoe shop located inside an enclosed market in Kargil city, which witnessed heavy shelling by Pakistan Army during the war in 1999. Hailing from Srinagar, Abbas like many others has witnessed the deaths which occurred during the initial stage of the war. "It's not easy to forget dead bodies," he says while brushing the dust from the shoes which have been put on display. "A shell landed here in front of this market, people started running in all directions, as smoke filled the air," says Abbas. He shivers as he recalls what he saw that day. "There was blood around my shop and the market, that's all I could see initially. Later, people were lying in pool of blood, all civilians," he says while pointing at the location where a shell had landed. "We took injured people to the hospital but as we reached, shells landed near the hospital, it was just chaos everywhere," he says as rage fills his face. Six people died in the market, among them were Buddhist girls who were selling daily items, Abbas says as he takes a break. The aroma of fresh apricots fill the market, there is a variety of dry fruits being sold by young and old. While young seem to have less knowledge about the Kargil war, the old haven't forgotten their struggle. "The entire market and the city was deserted with no signs of civilians after shells started to land here, people left their homes and moved back to villages and safer locations," says Mohammad Shafi, now 78-years-old. Shafi runs a general store at the main market. His shop was shut for months as the war raged between India and Pakistan. "I moved with my children and cattle to a safer location. There was no ration for days and shops were shut," he recalls while sitting in his shop. Things have changed now," he adds. Mohammad says that the government paid compensation to the families of those who lost their lives. There are many like them, who have stories to tell while some are afraid to recall, others just wish no such war repeats again. 20 years ago, the Indian army recaptured all the posts and positions in Kargil which were occupied by the Pakistan Army.

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