31.05.2025 19:44
India has confirmed for the first time that Pakistan shot down Indian fighter jets. Indian Chief of Staff Anil Chauhan stated, "What is important is why they fell. This is more significant for us, and what we did afterward is even more important."
India's Chief of General Staff Anil Chauhan spoke for the first time about claims that Pakistan shot down Indian military aircraft.
INDIA CONFIRMS FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT FIGHTER AIRCRAFT WERE SHOT DOWN In response to a question about "Pakistan's claim that 6 Indian jets were shot down," Chauhan stated, "That is absolutely false, and it is not information of any significance. What is important is why they fell. That is more important for us, and what we did afterward is even more important." Acknowledging that there were tactical errors in the operation of the aircraft, Chauhan said, "The good part is that we can understand the tactical mistake we made, correct it, apply it again two days later, and fly all our aircraft again to hit long-range targets."
India's Chief of General Staff Anil Chauhan INDIA'S ATTACK AND CONFLICTS Conflicts began between the parties after India launched missile strikes on May 6 against Pakistani territory and the Azad Kashmir region controlled by Pakistan, citing retaliation for a terrorist attack on April 22 in the Pahalgam area of Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 people.
Recently, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif stated that they shot down 6 fighter jets, including 4 French-made Rafales, belonging to India during the conflicts. The Indian government had previously refrained from commenting on whether it lost any aircraft in the conflict. The two countries declared a ceasefire on May 10 with the mediation of the United States.