Can't take a loss! The Indian military is adamant that India "shot down" several high-tech fighter jets of Pakistan Air Force! According to the Hindustan Times on May 12, Chief of Air Staff Bhadauriya stated on Sunday that India "shot down" several high-tech fighter jets of Pakistan Air Force in Operation Sindhu. The Indian Air Force is carefully studying technical details to determine the targets shot down.
However, regarding how many aircraft were shot down, the Chief of Air Staff of India could not provide a specific number. As for where the wreckage is, the commander admitted that they have no wreckage. But Bhadauriya still admitted that India also suffered combat losses. Compared with Pakistan's shooting down of an Indian jet, Pakistan has both video footage and debris images, as well as verbal confirmation from foreign media and US officials, along with detailed explanations from the Pakistani military.
Now, India's military claims to have shot down Pakistani aircraft, but it seems to be停留在 "verbal" level. For now, if Pakistani aircraft were shot down, the Indian military would definitely have radar lock records and the process of the lock point disappearing after being shot down. If India cannot produce evidence of radar locks and related technical details, its claim may not be credible.
In fact, apart from India's self-promotion, no Western mainstream media reported the news of the Indian military shooting down Pakistani aircraft. On the contrary, CNN extensively covered the incident of an Indian aircraft being shot down, as did Reuters UK and others. Clearly, the Indian military's statement is entirely to give an account to the domestic audience and calm public sentiment. Otherwise, facing a 6:0 result, the Indian Air Force would be drowned out by domestic criticism.
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