US EditionIndian Rafale jets flee after detection by PAF near Line of Control
- On the night of April 29-30, four Indian Rafale fighter jets patrolled near the Line of Control within Indian-administered Kashmir, where Pakistan's Air Force detected and forced them to retreat.
- The patrol followed a deadly April 22 attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people and escalated tensions, prompting India to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty and Pakistan to respond strongly.
- The Information Minister of Pakistan, Attaullah Tarar, alerted that Islamabad possesses reliable intelligence suggesting India may initiate a military strike within the next one to one and a half days, which Pakistan is prepared to counter firmly.
- India denied Pakistani involvement in the Pahalgam attack without presenting evidence while Pakistan called for an independent investigation and reaffirmed its stance against terrorism.
- The incident intensified the already heightened India-Pakistan tensions in this nuclear flashpoint region amid calls from global powers, including the UN, for restraint and diplomatic resolution.
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Indian Rafale jets flee after detection by PAF near Line of Control
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) detected four Indian Rafale fighter jets patrolling near the Line of Control (LOC) late Tuesday night, forcing them to retreat after conducting a coordinated response, on the night between April 29 and April 30. Security sources said the Indian jets were patrolling within the airspace over Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) when PAF aircraft detected their presence and responded swiftly. Tensions hav…
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Indian Air Force officer removed after failed Rafale mission
An officer of the Indian Air Force has been removed from duty at a time when tensions between India and Pakistan are on the rise. The Indian government has not officially given a reason for the officer’s removal, but the timing has raised many questions and sparked discussions in defense and political circles. This action comes just days after a deadly attack in Indian-occupied Kashmir, which left over two dozen people dead. India quickly blamed…
India sacks IAF Vice Chief after Rafale failures
NEW DELHI: In another shake-up within India’s top military ranks, the government has removed Indian Air Force Vice Chief, Air Marshal SP Dharakar, just seven months after he assumed office. The decision comes days after a similar move in the Indian Army, where the Northern Command's top general was dismissed. According to sources, Air Marshal Dharakar had been overseeing Rafale jet operations during Tuesday night’s aggressive flights over Kashmi…
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