US EditionRow over Defence Attaché’s Remarks on “Fighter Jets Lost” in Operation Sindoor; Indian Embassy Steps In
PAKISTAN, JUN 3 – Operation Sindoor destroyed six Pakistan Air Force fighter jets, two surveillance aircraft, over 10 drones, and a C-130 transport plane, marking a significant setback to Pakistan's aerial capabilities.
- India launched Operation Sindoor on the night of May 6-7 targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan-administered territories after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
- The four-day conflict ended on May 10 afternoon when Pakistan requested a ceasefire due to heavy losses caused by Indian Air Force strikes.
- The Indian Air Force destroyed six Pakistani fighter jets, two high-value aircraft including a Swedish AEWC plane, over 10 unmanned combat aerial vehicles, a C-130 transport plane, and multiple cruise missiles.
- An Indian defence attaché stated that initial constraints from political leadership prevented attacking Pakistani military installations, resulting in some Indian aircraft losses before tactics changed to target military sites directly.
- The Indian Embassy clarified the attaché’s remarks were misrepresented, emphasizing the operation’s non-escalatory aim to target terrorist bases, while the IAF continues analyzing the extensive data from the conflict.
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Row over Defence attaché’s remarks on “fighter jets lost” in Operation Sindoor; Indian Embassy steps in
The Indian defence attaché said in view of some "constraints" owing to the mandate decided by the "political leadership", the Indian Air Force could not attack Pakistani military installations in the initial phase operation
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