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I think till 90s Pakistan matched with India in air power to some extent atleast proportonate to size of their country (IAF's Mirage2000, Mig-29 and PAF's F-16 being the frontline aircrafts). Since India started Introducing Sukhoi-30 and Later Su-30 MKI the gap started widenning. Still today PAF has no Air-craft to match Su-30MKI (Remember it's superior to China's Sukhoi-30MK). Now India is going to Induct 126 MCRA (number can be increased upto 200), 200+ Tejas-MK2, 130-140 more Su-MKI (actual order was of 230-240 and at present we have around 98-110) and also MCA and PAK-FA/FGFA in pipeline. Due to their poor economic condition PAF is solely dependent of J-17 (and possibly J-10 in future) which lacks proven western components significantly.So around 2017-2020 PAF will be far behind India quantitively and qualititively. Dont consider the upgradation works in bothe sides.At the end of next decade mirage rose or Mig-21 would hardly be operational whatever the Air-forces claim. If MCA and FGFA projects go well IAF will be superior to PLAAF also, atleast in term of quality.:twizt: