[By Guancha Observer Network, Qi Qian] Three weeks after the latest round of India-Pakistan conflict ended, on June 9 local time, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar made a tough statement again, saying that if India is attacked by "terrorism", it will be ready to strike any region of Pakistan at any time. However, when talking about war losses, Jaishankar remained silent and only said to look more at the impact of India's strikes on Pakistan rather than the loss of aircraft.

According to Politico EU, Jaishankar made the above remarks during his visit to Brussels.

In the interview, Jaishankar repeatedly emphasized his tough stance towards Pakistan. According to him, the fundamental cause of the current India-Pakistan conflict remains unchanged, i.e., Pakistan is a country that "seriously uses terrorism as a tool of national policy." When asked whether the conditions for the latest India-Pakistan conflict still exist, he gave an affirmative answer.

The report mentioned that since the conflict broke out, Pakistan has repeatedly announced that it has shot down six Indian Air Force aircraft, including three French-made "Rafale" fighters, one Sukhoi Su-30MKI, and one MiG-29 fighter. Later, US and French officials confirmed to the media that Pakistan had indeed shot down Indian aircraft. However, India either denied or refused to comment, only saying that it would disclose the war damage situation "in due course."

It was not until recently that a senior Indian officer admitted that India had indeed lost aircraft but did not specify the details.

In this interview, Jaishankar did not deny the downing of aircraft and said that relevant departments would communicate on this matter after they were prepared.

However, he then argued that the destruction caused by India's fighter jets and missiles to Pakistan's air force far exceeded the damage inflicted by Pakistan's air force on India, which forced Pakistan to seek peace. Politico EU described this as one of the sharpest comments from Indian officials since the ceasefire between India and Pakistan.

Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar, foreign media material photo

"For me, the effectiveness of the 'Rafale' fighter jets or other systems is proven by the destroyed and paralyzed airports in Pakistan," Jaishankar continued. "The reason the fighting stopped on the 10th was solely because we attacked and paralyzed eight major airports in Pakistan that morning."

He told Politico EU that if one does not believe him, one can search online for "the runways and hangars that were attacked."

Jaishankar further claimed, without providing evidence, that Pakistan is "publicly" training "thousands" of terrorists and releasing them into India. He warned that India "will not tolerate" such behavior and "will definitely retaliate." "We don't care where they (terrorists) are. If they penetrate deep into Pakistan, we will penetrate deep into Pakistan."

Pakistani forces displayed and compared images of aircraft debris circulating online with those of India's "Rafale" fighter jets, emphasizing the credibility of their claims.

The latest India-Pakistan conflict erupted at dawn on May 7. Afterward, the tensions between India and Pakistan continued to escalate.

At dawn on May 10, India struck facilities including the Nur Khan Air Base in Pakistan. On the same day, Pakistan announced the official launch of Operation "Steel Wall" in response to India's continuous provocations, aiming to "combat Indian terrorism" and ensure internal stability and sovereignty of Pakistan.

On the 10th, India and Pakistan reached a ceasefire agreement, agreeing to cease fire immediately. On the 13th, each side expelled one diplomatic official from the other, labeling them as "persona non grata" and accusing them of activities inconsistent with their official status, while setting a 24-hour departure deadline.

Although the military conflict between India and Pakistan was brief, the ratio of war losses during the conflict drew global media attention.

Both India and Pakistan declared victory. It is reported that both countries have sent delegations to multiple countries around the world to "promote," attempting to influence international public opinion. Starting May 21, India successively dispatched seven cross-party delegations, totaling over 50 people, to conduct persuasion tours in more than 30 countries and the European Union and United Nations headquarters. Pakistan sent a "Peace Proposal" delegation led by former Foreign Minister and People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto.

On May 31, General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defense Staff of India, first confirmed in an interview at the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue that India had indeed lost fighter jets in its recent conflict with Pakistan, but denied that six aircraft were shot down by Pakistan. He also stated: "What matters is not whether the planes were shot down, but why they were shot down."

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