Indian Chief of Staff Johar, for the first time, admitted in an interview with Bloomberg that the aircraft had been shot down by Pakistani forces, but he refused to disclose the exact number of aircraft that were shot down.
It seems that it can no longer be concealed; this is the first time that the Indian military has admitted that some aircraft have been shot down.
Promoting victory worldwide, this is quite a slap in the face. However, the tone is one of admitting that there were crashes, without acknowledging that they were shot down.
Nevertheless, India managed to save face. Johar said that the most important thing was not the number of aircraft that crashed but why they crashed. The Indian military has found the reasons. He claimed that the Indian military has identified its own mistakes and sent out fighter jets to lock onto targets just two days after the crashes. He also mentioned that Chinese weapons did not play a role. At the same time, he claimed that Indian weapons could strike deep into Pakistan's 300-kilometer territory with precision within 1 meter, which set a red line for Pakistan.
Telling lies, saving face, and being unreliable are the basic personality traits of the Indians.
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