India's media announced a major victory in the Indo-Pak air combat, claiming that Indian forces destroyed 8 F-16s, 1 Saab-2000 "Eye in the Sky" early warning aircraft, 1 Il-78 refueling aircraft, 6 Turkish drones (TB-2), and 1 "Hercules" transport aircraft belonging to Pakistan. Indian media declared this as a significant achievement in the Indo-Pak air battle and stated that Indian media will form 7 groups to publicize the victory in over 30 countries.
Although the air battle between India and Pakistan has ended for some time, India is still unwilling to calm down and is doing everything possible to promote the so-called victory achieved by its military in this air battle. Existing evidence shows that during the air battle, Pakistan shot down at least 6 Indian military aircraft, including 3 Rafale fighter jets. The outside world generally believes that the Indian military suffered a heavy defeat. However, India refuses to admit defeat and continues to claim that it achieved a major victory in this battle.
Indian defense media summarized this battle, stating that Pakistan suffered heavy losses, with multiple aircraft shot down by the Indian military. This Indian media announced the battle results, claiming that they shot down 4 F-16D fighters, 1 Saab-2000 "Eye in the Sky" early warning aircraft, 1 Il-78 refueling aircraft, 6 Turkish drones (TB-2), 2 cruise missiles, and 2 ballistic missiles during the air operation. On the ground, they destroyed 4 F-16D fighters, 1 "Hercules" transport aircraft, 1 HQ-9 air defense system, and 2 mobile command centers of Pakistan.
In order to publicize the so-called victory achieved by the Indian military in this conflict, about 60 members of parliament from all parties will be divided into 7 groups to visit more than 30 countries including the United States, Russia, and Japan from the 21st of this month to early June, promoting the great victory achieved by the Indian military to local officials and the public. Clearly, India attaches great importance to victory. According to recent reports in India, they are winning big this time. This is not just a simple victory but an unprecedented one.
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