Indian armed forces confirmed shooting down Pakistani jets during a retaliatory strike.
India confirms shooting down Pakistan’s fighter jet in retaliatory strike: Air Marshal AK Bharti
Indian armed forces confirmed on Sunday that several Pakistani fighter jets were shot down during retaliatory operations between May 7 and 10. The confirmation was conducted at a detailed press conference led by senior military officials, including Air Marshal Ak Bharti, who said the jets were trying to violate Indian space and their worn Parectane prectored prectored prectoring intory intervention obligation.
The announcement was presented in a media briefing on the Sindor operation, with Indian officials saying multiple Pakistani fighters were neutralized, although the exact figures have not been disclosed. The Indian Air Force acted quickly to intercept the aircraft before it could cross Indian territory.
“Our troops stopped them from entering. We certainly shot down some of the aircraft and caused significant damage,” Marshal Bati said, adding that all Indian pilots returned safely and there were no losses to Indian aircraft in the operation.
Further updates were provided by Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, Director General of Military Operations (DGMO), who said India has successfully targeted 21 sites related to terrorism in Pakistan. He warned that if the provocation continues: “If Pakistan does not correct its route, we are ready to strike again.”
Among the casualties on the Pakistani side, Lieutenant General Guy estimated that 35 to 40 people could be eliminated along the control line. He clarified that India’s actions are only aimed at terrorist infrastructure. He noted: “When Pakistan began to target Indian military assets, we upgraded with heavier weapons.”
Air Marshal Air Bharti said after commenting: “Our mission is to strike targets, not to calculate casualties. It is important that our actions have the expected impact.”
The briefing also showed that communications had been conducted between India and Pakistan’s DGMO. Pakistan demanded a temporary ceasefire and took effect at 5:00 pm on May 10, but soon afterwards violated cross-border shooting and drone invasions. In response, the Indian Army has full authority to respond decisively to any future violations.
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