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India.com
15-06-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Pakistan Lying About Shooting Down Rafales During Operation Sindoor: Dassault CEO
New Delhi: Dassault Aviation CEO Éric Trappier has strongly rejected Pakistan's claims that it shot down three Indian Rafale fighter jets during the recent military clash under Operation Sindoor. Speaking to French magazine Challenges just before the Paris Air Show, Trappier said, 'The reports of Indian Rafales being lost are inaccurate.' He expressed strong confidence in the Rafale's capabilities, highlighting its operational excellence and survivability in combat situations. Trappier also stated that while the Rafale might face challenges against the US F-22 due to its stealth and air superiority, it is superior to the F-35 in versatility and better than any Chinese fighter jet currently available. Pakistan's Changing Statements and Lack of Evidence Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has made contradicting statements about the number of Indian Rafales shot down. While Pakistani Air Force officials initially claimed three Rafales were destroyed, the Prime Minister later said in Azerbaijan that four Rafales had been shot down. In some speeches, he even claimed as many as six Indian aircraft were downed, but these numbers have not been consistent. Despite these claims, Pakistan has not provided any concrete evidence to support the claims that Indian jets, including Rafales, were shot down. Fact-checking by independent analysts and the Indian government has found no credible proof, such as wreckage or verified imagery, to verify Pakistan's statements. However, the images and videos circulated online were later debunked as old, unrelated, or manipulated content. Indian Response India has officially denied Pakistan's claims of shooting down multiple jets. In an interview with Bloomberg, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan categorically said that India was able to understand the tactical mistake it made, remedy it, rectify it, and then implement it again after two days flying all its jets again, carrying out long-range strikes. Reports on Pakistani Losses Some Indian publications have reported that Pakistan lost several of its own aircraft during the conflict, citing official sources. However, there has been no official confirmation from the Indian government about these claims. What is confirmed, though, is the loss of at least one Pakistani Saab 2000 Erieye Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. Retired Pakistani Air Marshal Masood Akhtar admitted in an interview that this high-value surveillance plane was destroyed during India's Operation Sindoor on the night of May 9–10 in Bholari. Background: Operation Sindoor India launched Operation Sindoor in response to a deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, which killed 26 tourists on April 22. On May 7, Indian forces targeted nine terror camps inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir using precision airstrikes. The operation aimed to send a strong message against cross-border terrorism while avoiding escalation by steering clear of Pakistani military installations.
Mint
12-06-2025
- Mint
Former CM Vijay Rupani becomes second Chief Minister from Gujarat to die in plane crash
Air India Plane Crash: In a devastating aviation tragedy on June 12, an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed shortly after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. Among those dead was former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who was travelling to London to meet his daughter. The London-bound flight AI171 lost altitude just minutes into its ascent and crashed into a residential building near the airport, sparking a massive fire and widespread panic. The Ahmedabad Police Commissioner confirmed the recovery of 204 bodies, with many more injured admitted to hospitals. Vijay Rupani's death places him among a tragic list of Indian Chief Ministers who have lost their lives in air accidents. He is the second former Gujarat Chief Minister to die in such a disaster, joining Congress leader Balwantrai Mehta, the state's second Chief Minister, whose plane was shot down during the 1965 Indo-Pak war. Balwantrai Mehta's aircraft was attacked by a Pakistani Air Force pilot, killing him, his wife, three staff members, two crew, and a journalist. Other notable Chief Ministers who died in air crashes include YS Rajasekhara Reddy of Andhra Pradesh, who perished in a helicopter crash in 2009 due to bad weather and mechanical failure, and Dorjee Khandu of Arunachal Pradesh, who died in a helicopter crash in 2011 amid challenging terrain and weather conditions. Flight AI171, operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, departed Ahmedabad airport at 1:38 pm with 242 people onboard, including nationals from India, the UK, Canada, and Portugal. Just minutes after takeoff, the Air India plane lost altitude and crashed into a doctor's hostel building in the Meghani Nagar area, near the Ahmedabad airport perimeter. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is considered one of the most advanced and fuel-efficient aircraft in service, with a strong safety record and no previous fatal accidents. Boeing has stated it is cooperating fully with investigators. The aircraft involved had an average flight time of over 41,000 hours. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, with the black box recovered to provide crucial data. Died in September 1965 when his plane was shot down by the Pakistani Air Force during the Indo-Pak war, killing all onboard including his wife and staff. Died in a helicopter crash in 2009 due to mechanical failure and bad weather while flying over dense forest terrain. All onboard perished. Lost his life in a helicopter crash in 2011 during adverse weather conditions in the mountainous region of Arunachal Pradesh.
Hans India
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Will strike deep into Pakistan if provoked by terror attacks: EAM
New Delhi: India will strike deep into Pakistan if provoked by terrorist attacks, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has warned, asserting that there will be retribution against the terrorist outfits and their leaders in case of barbaric acts like the Pahalgam attack. Jaishankar, who is travelling to Europe a month after India launched Operation Sindoor in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, also said that Pakistan was training "thousands" of terrorists "in the open" and "unleashing" them on India. "We are not going to live with it." "So our message to them is that if you continue to do the kind of barbaric acts which they did in April, then there is going to be retribution, and that retribution will be against the terrorist organisations and the terrorist leadership," he said. "We don't care where they are. If they are deep in Pakistan, we will go deep into Pakistan," he added. Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 which claimed 26 lives. India carried out precision strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on May 7. The on-ground hostilities from the Indian and Pakistan sides that lasted for four days ended with an understanding of stopping the military actions following talks between the directors general of military operations of both sides on May 10. Jaishankar warned that the root causes of the conflict remain unchanged. "It (Pakistan) is a country very steeped in its use of terrorism as an instrument of state policy. That is the whole issue," he said. When asked if the conditions that led to the outbreak of war last month were still in place, he said: "If you call the commitment to terrorism a source of tension, absolutely, it is." When asked about losses, Jaishankar said the relevant authorities would address the matter at the right time. He said that India's fighter aircraft and missiles had inflicted far more extensive damage on the Pakistani Air Force than vice versa, forcing Pakistan to beg for peace. "As far I'm concerned, how effective the Rafale was or frankly, how effective other systems were - to me the proof of the pudding are the destroyed and disabled airfields on the Pakistani side," he said.
Time of India
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
India will strike deep inside Pak if provoked with terror attacks: Jaishankar in Belgium
NEW DELHI: India will go deep into Pakistan to hit terrorists if they provoke the Indian govt with terror attacks, foreign minister S Jaishankar said while stressing that India will not live with terrorism anymore. In an interview in Brussels, he said Pakistan had trained thousands of terrorists and was ready to unleash them on India. Asked about China's support to Pakistan, the minister warned against double standards on the issue of terrorism. "They have had close ties for decades. But on an issue like terrorism, you cannot afford ambiguity or double standards. In the end, it's a problem that concerns all of us," said the minister. The message to the terrorists, he said, is that there is going to be retribution, and that retribution will be against the terrorist organisations and the terrorist leadership. "We don't care where they are. If they are deep in Pakistan, we will go deep into Pakistan," he said, adding that India's fighter aircraft and missiles had inflicted far more damage on the Pakistani Air Force than vice versa, forcing Pakistan to sue for peace in the conflict that followed India's Operation Sindoor against the terrorists. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Switch to UnionBank Rewards Card UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo "As far I'm concerned, how effective the Rafale was or frankly, how effective other systems were - to me the proof of the pudding are the destroyed and disabled airfields on the Pakistani side," he said. "The fighting stopped on the 10th for one reason and one reason only, which was that on the 10th morning, we hit these eight Pakistani, the main eight Pakistani airfields and disabled them," he said, adding that images are available in Google showing runways and those hangars which have taken the hit. The minister also said that the issue in Kashmir is about terrorism. "It has become an India-Pakistan issue because Pakistan harbours and supports terrorists. The conflict is between India and terrorism, not with a specific terrorists attack India, we will hunt them down wherever they are, including in Pakistan," he said.
Hans India
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Will strike deep into Pak if provoked by terror attacks: EAM
New Delhi: India will strike deep into Pakistan if provoked by terrorist attacks, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has warned, asserting that there will be retribution against the terrorist outfits and their leaders in case of barbaric acts like the Pahalgam attack. Jaishankar, who is travelling to Europe a month after India launched Operation Sindoor in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, also said that Pakistan was training "thousands" of terrorists "in the open" and "unleashing" them on India. "We are not going to live with it. So our message to them is that if you continue to do the kind of barbaric acts which they did in April, then there is going to be retribution, and that retribution will be against the terrorist organisations and the terrorist leadership," he said. "We don't care where they are. If they are deep in Pakistan, we will go deep into Pakistan," he added. Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 which claimed 26 lives. India carried out precision strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on May 7. The on-ground hostilities from the Indian and Pakistan sides that lasted for four days ended with an understanding of stopping the military actions following talks between the directors general of military operations of both sides on May 10. Jaishankar warned that the root causes of the conflict remain unchanged. "It (Pakistan) is a country very steeped in its use of terrorism as an instrument of state policy. That is the whole issue," he said. When asked if the conditions that led to the outbreak of war last month were still in place, he said: "If you call the commitment to terrorism a source of tension, absolutely, it is." When asked about losses, Jaishankar said the relevant authorities would address the matter at the right time. He said that India's fighter aircraft and missiles had inflicted far more extensive damage on the Pakistani Air Force than vice versa, forcing Pakistan to beg for peace. "As far I'm concerned, how effective the Rafale was or frankly, how effective other systems were - to me the proof of the pudding are the destroyed and disabled airfields on the Pakistani side," he said.
