SRINAGAR India (Reuters) - An Indian fighter jet crashed in the Himalayan border state of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, the latest in a line of similar accidents and a reminder for the new defence minister of the crucial need for new military equipment.
The single-seater MiG-21 jet, a Russian-built aircraft, crashed close to the town of Awantipora in the south of the state, an Indian Air Force spokesman told Reuters.
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