Well buddy what I meant is. That the operational requirements of our air force are also increasing.
A simple example.we replace 3 Mig27 squadrons with 1of Rafale. Now think it this way, may be the Rafale equivalent to 8 Mig27s, but is one squadron enough to do the duties required?
If I go by your logic, we need not go for more than 36 Rafales and another 2 squadrons of Flankers . Is it realistic? No.
By doing so we may maintain our level of capabilities what we had 10 years ago, but we will loose the gap advantage which we had over our adversary.
1on 1 replacement is still well and good for India.
Yes 100 Tejas might be on order, but what I am trying to say is, will they be manufactured within 7 yearsyears from now? When we are giving up about 2 older squadrons each year?