Pakistan dismisses India’s allegations of shooting down its aircrafts

(MENAFN) Pakistan on Saturday dismissed India’s recent assertion that it had shot down six Pakistani aircraft, including five fighter jets, during the four-day clash in May between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif labeled the claim as “implausible” and “ill-timed.”

He stated firmly, "Not a single Pakistani aircraft was hit or destroyed by India." Asif described the delayed claim as factually wrong and a desperate effort to cover up what he called a “monumental failure” of India’s military tactics, attributing it to the “strategic shortsightedness” of India’s political leadership.

Asif highlighted that no such statements were made in the three months following the conflict. “In the immediate aftermath of the conflict, Pakistan presented detailed technical briefings to the international media, while independent observers acknowledged the loss of multiple Indian aircraft, including Rafales. These admissions were corroborated by world leaders, senior Indian politicians, and foreign intelligence assessments.”

He further claimed that during the hostilities, Pakistani forces had destroyed six Indian jets, S-400 air defense systems, and unmanned aircraft, while quickly disabling several Indian airbases.

The Indian Air Force chief, Amar Preet Singh, had made the announcement earlier on Saturday, asserting that New Delhi had shot down six Pakistani planes during the conflict. This statement came three months after the cross-border fighting between the two countries.

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