Kuwait City: Indian Armed Forces on Sunday said that it has caused massive damage to Pakistan military including shooting down fighter jets, damaging key military installations during the three-day confrontation between the two neighbours. Addressing a press briefing, Director General of Military Operations of India Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai said that Indian attack killed 35-40 Pakistani military personnel and around 100 terrorists and warned that Pakistan will have to pay a very heavy price if it resorts to any misadventure.
According to Kuwait News Agency, senior military officials of the Indian Army, Air Force and the Navy provided details of Operation Sindoor. Air Marshal AK Bharti stated that India downed a few Pakistani planes, although he did not specify the exact numbers. "Their planes were prevented from coming inside our border. So we do not have the wreckage with us but definitely we have downed a few planes," he commented.
Regarding Pakistan's claim of downing Indian fighter jets, Air Marshal Bharati said, "We are in a combat situation and losses are part of combat." He emphasized that all Indian pilots have returned home and the mission objectives were achieved. Lt Gen Ghai also paid tribute to five Indian fallen heroes and civilians during Operation Sindoor. He underlined the focused and measured approach of Indian actions, stating that any threat to India's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and citizen safety will be met with decisive force.
The Director General of Military Operations mentioned that his Pakistani counterpart initiated a call seeking a way to cease hostilities after the Indian Armed Forces launched a fierce counter-attack on several Pakistani military installations on Saturday morning. The Indian strikes were in retaliation to Pakistan military's attempt to target major Indian military installations on the night of May 9-10. Lt Gen Ghai elaborated on Operation Sindoor, explaining that over 100 terrorists, including high-value targets such as Yusuf Azhar, Abdul Malik Rauf, and Mudasir Ahmed, who were involved in various terror activities including the hijacking of IC 814 flight and the Pulwama blast, were eliminated.