IAF chief: India downed 5 Pak fighter jets, including F-16 and JF-17 in Operation Sindoor
During the 93rd Air Force Day celebrations, IAF Chief AP Singh revealed that India successfully downed five Pakistani fighter jets, including F-16 and JF-17, in May. He also dismissed claims of Indian jet losses as misinformation.

INDIA downed five Pakistani fighter jets, including the US-made F-16 and Chinese-made JF-17 class, during the military conflict between the two neighbouring countries in May, Indian Air Force Chief Amar Preet Singh said on Friday.
The IAF chief, speaking at the 93rd Air Force Day celebrations, also dismissed claims about Indian jets being destroyed, calling them Pakistani propaganda to mislead its citizens.
Pakistan's losses included radars, command and control centres, runways and hangars: IAF chief on Operation Sindoor, Singh said.