Mirage 2000, MiG-21s strike turned tide tide of war in KargilThe Indian Air Force’s Mirage 2000 jets, equipped with precision laser-guided bombs, along with MiG-21s and MiG-27s, delivered a decisive blow to Pakistani positions during the 1999 Kargil War under Operation Safed Sagar. By PTI Published Date - 30 July 2026, 11:40 AMA decorated view of the Kargil War Memorial on the eve of the 27th anniversary of 'Kargil Vijay Diwas', in Drass district, Ladakh. This MiG-21 was placed at the Kargil War Memorial in the year 2013 as “an epitome of valour and sacrifice to commemorate the contribution of the IAF in the Kargil War”, it says. The upcoming webseries also shines a light on Sqn Ldr Ahuja’s role in Operation Safed Sagar. India currently has three squadrons of Mirage 2000 fighter jets manufactured by French aerospace major Dassault Aviation.