India quietly confirms Rafale pilot deaths as posthumous awards announced

India quietly confirms Rafale pilot deaths as posthumous awards announced

Metal debris lies on the ground in Wuyan in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir's Pulwama district district May 7, 2025. —ReutersRAWALPINDI: India has acknowledged the deaths of several military personnel, including Rafale fighter jet pilots, by announcing posthumous honours, security...

PIB fact check exposes false Pakistan propaganda, alleging "loss of four Indian pilots"

The PIB fact check has debunked the false claims made by a Pakistani propaganda account on the alleged loss of lives of four IAF pilots, including three Rafale pilots.The Pakistani social media is spreading the false narrative, which was amplified more amid Operation Sindoor. 🚨"India Admits Rafale

India’s Rafale losses in Dogfight with Pakistan confirmed after Gallantry Medals ceremony - Pakistan Observer

ISLAMABAD – Rafale cover-up by Modi-led government failed badly as fighter jet losses were confirmed after an awards ceremony. Despite repeated denials and attempts to downplay outcome of the recent conflict with Pakistan, Indian government now been forced to admit what it long sought to conceal, the loss of multiple Rafale fighter jets and their pilots during aerial engagements. The acknowledgment came not through press statement or public brie…

After repeated denial, India finally admits deaths of Rafale pilots, 250 soldiers - Kashmir Media Service

New Delhi: After repeated denial, the Indian military has now indirectly acknowledged the deaths of several personnel, including Rafale fighter jet pilots, by announcing military honours for them. According to Kashmir Media Service, the move, reportedly taken under internal pressure, has lifted the lid on what was previously kept under wraps–India suffered heavy losses during Operation Sindoor. The Indian armed forces suffered a major loss durin…