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Strike capability wise Eurofighter and Mig35 will not give even 50% what F18,F16,Rafale can at this time.
And MRCA has always been touted as replacing vintage Migs, now Mig was a pure interceptor aircraft in IAF innings. LCA is on same line even better bcoz of descent A2G capability...
MRCA was aimed as a fast replacement of half of the Mig 21 fleet, but MMRCA is more capable and includes latest techs, which makes them much more capable for a way longer time.
If you look at the present IAF fleet, you can dived them into levels regarding their roles and capabilities. Mig 21 Bis, M/MF, Mig 27 and Jaguars at the lowest level, because they are either dedicated interceptors, with some CAS capabilities, or dedicated ground attack fighters.
Above them are Mig 21 Bisons, Mig 29 SMT and Mirage 2000, because they even have some multi role capabilties (BVR missiles, or PGMs)
And on top of them all the Su 30 MKI, as an fully multi role air superiority fighter.
But IAF will phase out all Mig 21 and most of the Mig 27 till 2014/15 and IAF will look pretty different!
Then the upg Mig 27, upg Jaguars, Mig 21 Bisons, Mig 29 SMT, Mirage 2000-5 and LCA Mk1 will form the lowest end of capabilties and and above them we will see fully multi role capable fighters with 4+, or even 4++ techs like AESA radar, TVC, possibly even SC and very low RCS (LCA MK2, MMRCA and Su 30 MKI).
At the end of the decade and with the induction of the first 5. gen fighters things will start to change again, when Mig 21 Bisons will be and upg Mig 27, Jaguars, Mig 29, Mirage 2000-5 will start to be phased out.
It's an ongoing process and it is not a 1 on 1 replacement, even FGFA will most likely replace upg Mig 27/29, Mirage 2000-5 and Jags in numbers, but takeover the air superiority role of MKI. A possible MCA instead will replace MKI in numbers, but is meant for the roles of Mig 27/29, Mirage 2000-5 and Jags.
Regarding MKI and A2G capabilities, it is true that it has the same weapons and payload like the Su 34, but it lacks dedicated avionics, better amour, or RCS reductions that the Su 34 has and what makes it more usefull in low flying strike missions. From distance with stand off, or cruise missiles the MKI will be as deadly and even F18SH and Rafale will not be much better, but if you have to cross border and get undetected closer to a target, the MKI has clear disadvantages. Also Pak Fa / FGFA will be a multi role fighter too, but they will have only a few external weapon stations and it is not clear what weapons could be carriered internal. For preemtive strikes, or SEAD it will be preferable with limited internal payload and after 2020, but when air superiority is achieved, normal 4+ fighters will be more useful and the better choice for simple strikes with more numbers of PGMs.