Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following a week of intense aerial engagements, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has acknowledged the loss of assets during air combat, including Rafale jets, without disclosing specific details.
Addressing a joint press conference on Operation Sindoor, senior defence officials from India refrained from confirming the number or type of aircraft lost.
However, Air Marshal AK Bharti emphasized that “we are in a combat situation, there will be losses,” adding that the primary focus should be on whether India achieved its objectives.
When pressed by reporters on the number of assets lost during the exchange with the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Air Marshal Bharti declined to reveal specifics, stating that disclosing such information would benefit the adversary. “We don’t want to give him any advantage at this stage,” he remarked.
BREAKING! “Losses are part of combat,” says Indian Air Marshal A.K. Bharti, when asked if Rafale jets were downed by #Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/HQWkAr4njR
— DOAM (@doamuslims) May 11, 2025
The Indian Defence Ministry has so far remained tight-lipped on the exact toll taken by the operation, though the use of the phrase “losses are part of combat” has been widely interpreted as confirmation that the IAF suffered setbacks, possibly including the loss of Rafale fighter jets.
And they threatened vijita Singh who first mentioned this in hindustan times . 😆
So much for that
hope PTI trolls now trust pak armed forces
It’s modern era,each and every movements are being observed by satellites from USA, RUSSIA, CHINA,UK etc etc even few French officials accepted about the losses. I think a coward nation can’t fight a war and will be telling lies,they are still living within false heroic Indian films,come on guys now every knows it,let have it from you too.
Indians known for lying and then start believing on it.