India plans to buy 21 MiG-29 jet fighters and possibly more from Russia, the RIA Novosti agency cited the deputy director of Russia’s federal service for military-technical cooperation Anatoly Pinchuk as saying on Wednesday.

"There is a request for information from their side. While 21 aircraft, interested in price indicators. Can increase the number", - said Punchuk.

The report did not offer a possible time frame for the procurement plans.

Earlier, the Indian The Economic Times reported that the Indian Air Force is negotiating the urgent acquisition of 21 multi-purpose light fighter MiG-29 due to the acute shortage of fighter aircraft from Russia.