Donald Trump claimed that “5 jets shot down” in conflict between India and Pakistan after Pahalgam terror attack. His claims, made at a dinner with Republican lawmakers at the White House not specify which country’s plane downed.
Trump Claims: Our 5 Jets shot down in IND- PAK Conflict
“In reality, planes shot out of the air. Five, five, four or five, but I suppose five jets shot down actually,” Trump said. The claim, while missing in detail, brought awareness again on Op Sindoor. Op Sindoor is India’s retaliatory military operation launched in early May after deadly terror attack on April 22 in Pahalgam. The attack killed 26 people, which includes tourists, prompting air and missile strikes that escalated over a four-day period.
Pakistan has claimed that its air force downed Indian jets all through the engagement, with 3 French-built Rafale combatants, and that it had captured Indian pilots. Islamabad has not get any proof to confirm these claims.
India Declines the Remarks on Jet Losses
India has in large part evaded detailing its losses claims by Trump. However, in the weeks after ceasefire, Indian Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan acknowledged that the Indian Air Force (IAF) did lose plane but dismissed the Pakistani claims of six Indian jets destroyed. “What is important is that, not the jet being down, however why they were being down,” General Chauhan said.
General Chauhan then went on to describe India’s ability to quickly adapt methods, getting to know from early errors, and launching successful next waves of long-range precision strikes in Pakistani territory. “We have been able to do precision strikes on closely air-defended airfields of Pakistan deep 300 kms, with the precision of a metre,” he said.
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