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India’s Sindhuur Cover-up: Rafale, S-400 Losses Now Exposed

INDIA, JUL 8 – Defence Secretary RK Singh rejects claims of Rafale losses in Operation Sindoor and highlights that over 100 terrorists were eliminated during the mission, officials said.

  • India launched Operation Sindhuur on May 7, 2025, targeting nine alleged terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
  • The strikes followed a terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22 that killed 26 civilians, escalating longstanding India-Pakistan tensions over Kashmir.
  • During Operation Sindoor, fierce aerial battles took place, with Pakistan asserting that it had shot down multiple Indian aircraft, including Rafale fighters; however, India and Dassault Aviation rejected these claims as unfounded propaganda.
  • India officially acknowledged significant casualties including three Rafale pilots, five S-400 operators, and over 250 personnel lost along the Line of Control as of July 6, 2025.
  • The government honored over 100 fallen soldiers posthumously, marking a belated acknowledgment amid concerns that initial denials risked eroding public trust.
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ThePress United | International News Analysis, Viewpoint broke the news on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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