US EditionFrench intelligence official confirms downing of Rafale by Pakistan: CNN
- On May 7, 2025, during aerial engagements near Bathinda, India, Pakistan was reported to have successfully downed a French-designed Rafale aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force.
- The downing occurred after India launched Operation Sindoor in retaliation for an assault in Pahalgam, located in the region of Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in 26 fatalities on April 24 and heightened hostilities between the two countries.
- Pakistan claimed to have shot down five Indian aircraft, including three Rafales, using Chinese-made J-10CE jets, while India has not officially confirmed these losses.
- Daylight images and geo-located footage reveal the starboard fin of a Dassault Rafale jet bearing the identifier BS001 in a field, confirming that at least one Indian Rafale has been lost, according to a French intelligence source.
- This incident marks the first known combat loss of an Indian Rafale and intensifies military hostility between the nuclear-armed neighbors, with further engagements expected.
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'Losses a Part of Combat': IAF on Whether India Lost Jets During Op Sindoor
Representatives of the Indian military, during a press conference on Sunday, 11 May, did not confirm or deny whether any Indian fighter jets had been lost during the conflict with Pakistan. During the press briefing, when asked whether India had lost any of its "assets", including Rafale jets, Air Marshal AK Bharti said that "losses are a part of combat". "We are in a combat scenario and losses are a part of combat. The question you must ask is,…
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NewsDrumIndia inflicted heavy losses on Pakistan military: Armed Forces
New Delhi: India on Sunday said it inflicted tremendous losses to the Pakistan military, including downing its fighter jets featuring latest technologies and damaging key military installations close to even capital Islamabad, during the three-day confrontation between the two sides. Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai said 35-40 Pakistani military personnel were killed in the combat and New Delhi achieved its desire…
Indian Air Marshal's response to question about Rafale jets being 'shot down': 'Losses are part of the fight' - BBC News Urdu
When a journalist asked Indian Air Marshal AK Bharti about Pakistan's claim of shooting down Indian Rafale jets, he said, "I will not comment on this at this time because we are in a state of war. If I comment, it will benefit the enemy."
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