- Kumar does not disclose the number of jets, says the overestimated losses.
- Quotes political instructions as a limiting factor for the Indian Air Force.
- Underlines the civil control of India on the forces, the contrasting with Pak.
For the first time, an Indian defense official admitted that Indian war planes had been shot dead by Pakistan in a major air skirmish, as indicated by The threadBlush the losses not on military failure, but on the “political constraints” imposed by the own management of India.
Speaking during a seminar in Indonesia, Captain Shiv Kumar of the Indian Navy confirmed that Pakistan Air Force (PAF) had shot down Indian planes during the epic air battle that took place on May 7 – the biggest dog fight since the Second World War.
“I agree that we lost planes,” said Kumar during the presentation, according to The thread.
The India Embassy in Jakarta in a statement, said the presentation revealed that the Indian armed forces serve under the civil political direction, unlike certain other countries in our neighborhood. “
However, he ceased to give an exact number, affirming only that the losses were not so largely claimed.
Quoting “political constraints” as well as a reason of aircraft losses, Kumar said that Indian air force (IAF) did not target the Pakistani military facilities, which he argued, he said, gave Pakistan an operational advantage.
Rare admission has aroused political output at home.
Kumar, however, said that he “might not agree [with the claim of an Indonesian speaker] that we have lost so many planes ”.
“After the loss, we changed our tactics and we opted for military facilities.
“So, we first reached the abolition of enemy aerial defenses, and that is why all of our attacks could easily go through Brahmos missiles,” said the Indian defense attaché.
According to The thread Report, Kumar said that IAF fighter planes operated under strict political orders from the Modi government not to target Pakistani military facilities or air defense systems.
The Indian Defense Staff Staff, Anil Chauhan, said later Bloomberg In Singapore, the emphasis should not be placed on the number of lost jets, but on the reasons for their loss: “What is important is that the jet broke out, but why they were broken,” he said.
The PAF, earlier this month, confirmed that it had shot down six Indian fighter planes during a night exchange tense on May 7.
The confrontation followed a strike of Indian missiles targeting six locations across Pakistan, including areas of Sialkot, Bahawalpur and Azad Jammu and Cashmire.
Among the reduced planes, there were three Rafale planes – French manufacturers who had been praised as a major upgrade of the air power of India.
The confrontation came in the wake of a deadly attack in the Pahalgam of Kashmir occupied by India, where 26 tourists lost their lives.
India quickly pointed her fingers on Pakistan, accusing him of supporting the attackers. But Pakistan firmly denied any involvement, saying that the affirmations were baseless and politically motivated.
This night events have marked one of the most serious military thrusts between the two neighbors for years.
The opposition party of India, the Congress, criticized the Modi government for what it called to deceive the nation and not to disclose the number of aircraft lost during “Operation Sandur”.
The air skirmish between the two nuclear weapons neighbors has been one of the most serious in recent years, increasing tensions in the region.
