Pakistan Rejects Indian Jet Kill Claim, Challenges Verification

 

Nearly three months after the May conflict, Indian Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh claimed that India had shot down five Pakistani fighter jets and one large aircraft.

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif swiftly dismissed the statement, calling it “implausible” and “ill-timed.” He stressed that no Pakistani aircraft was hit, while Pakistan destroyed six Indian jets, S-400 defense systems, drones, and even disabled several Indian airbases.

“Asif challenged India to allow independent verification of both nations’ aircraft inventories, insisting such a move would expose the truth India wants to hide.

Global reports support Pakistan’s version of events. Outlets like CNN confirmed that Pakistani forces successfully downed Indian Rafales, a claim India initially denied but later partially admitted through its Chief of Defense Staff, General Anil Chauhan.

Adding to India’s embarrassment, U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged that Pakistan shot down multiple Indian jets and criticized India’s actions, even imposing a 50% tariff on Indian goods over its Russian oil purchases.

In short, while Pakistan’s Rafale kills are backed by multiple credible sources, there is no verifiable evidence that Pakistan lost any aircraft during the conflict.