US EditionIn Republic Day Parade, India Flies Rafale BS-022 Pakistan Claimed to Have Shot Down During Op Sindoor
The Indian Air Force conducted precision strikes deep into Pakistan, damaging multiple air bases and missile sites while neutralizing Pakistan's drone and missile assaults, the CHPM report says.
- On January 26, 2026 the Switzerland-based Centre for Military History and Perspective Studies reported that by the morning of May 10, 2025 the Indian Air Force had achieved air superiority, enabling long-range precision strikes.
- On May 7 artillery along the Line of Control opened fire, prompting immediate Indian retaliation as the Pakistan Air Force launched a large offensive using Songar armed drones, Yihaa-III suicide drones and cyberattacks.
- Between 02:00 and 05:00 on May 10 the Indian Air Force launched BrahMos, SCALP-EG and Rampage missiles from Su-30MKI, Jaguar and Rafale combat aircraft, hitting key Pakistani bases.
- Pakistan failed to saturate Indian air defences during the exchanges, with most incoming munitions intercepted and Indian surface-to-air missile batteries repeatedly relocated; CHPM says forward air-surveillance radars' destruction and India's S-400 systems reduced Pakistan Air Force capacity.
- The CHPM judged Operation Sindoor a doctrinal turning point, noting India’s reliance on BrahMos and SCALP-EG missiles shapes regional deterrence against Pakistan.
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‘To harm my country…’: At UNSC, India blasts Pakistan over 'false' Operation Sindoor claim
Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, said the representative of Pakistan “has advanced a false and self-serving account of Operation Sindoor in May last year.”
In Republic Day parade, India flies Rafale BS-022 Pakistan claimed to have shot down during Op Sindoor
The Indian Air Force showcased its strength at the 77th Republic Day parade with a fly-past featuring Rafale BS-022, previously claimed by Pakistan to be shot down during Operation Sindoor
India's Air Superiority Forced Pak To Seek Ceasefire During Op Sindoor: Swiss Think Tank
A new study by a respected Swiss military history and strategy think tank has concluded that India's Operation Sindoor in May last year marked a decisive shift in the balance of air power in South Asia.
Operation Sindoor: India's air dominance forced Pakistan to seek truce, says Swiss study
The 47-page report, authored by military analyst Adrien Fontanellaz, was published last week by the Centre d’Histoire et de Prospective Militaires (CHPM), an independent military history and strategic studies institution based in Pully, Switzerland.
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