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**India Admits Air Losses in Recent Conflict with Pakistan, Downplays Scale**
**Singapore** – India’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, has acknowledged that India suffered air losses during last month’s conflict with Pakistan, triggered by a deadly attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir. While denying Pakistani claims that six Indian jets were downed, Chauhan admitted to unspecified losses in an interview during the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore.
The admission marks a shift from previous Indian officials who had neither confirmed nor denied Pakistan’s claims. Chauhan stated that the losses prompted India to “rectify tactics” before launching subsequent strikes deep inside Pakistan, claiming they “penetrated all their air defenses with impunity”.
Pakistan acknowledged some damage to its airbases but denied losing any aircraft. While the Pakistani military stated that India did not fly its fighter jets again after suffering air losses, media reports suggested that some attacks were near Pakistan’s nuclear sites.
Chauhan downplayed the significance of the air losses. He emphasized that Pakistan’s claims of six Indian jets being downed was incorrect, saying “What is important is … not the jets being downed but why they were downed”. He also noted that there was no sign that Beijing helped Islamabad during the conflict.
The conflict, which saw tit-for-tat cross-border attacks, raised fears of a nuclear escalation before a ceasefire was brokered by the United States. Opposition parties in India have called for a review of the country’s defense preparedness in light of Chauhan’s admission.
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