US President donald trump said that 4-5 fighter planes were shot down during the war between india and pakistan in May. He once again claimed that he had mediated a ceasefire between the two nuclear-armed countries in the name of trade.
Although the US President made this comment during dinner with some Republican MPs at the White House, he did not clarify whether these fighter planes belonged to india or Pakistan. The US President said, 'Actually the planes were being shot down in the air. Five, five, four or five, but I think actually five jets were shot down.'
India's air Chief Marshal had made this claim
On May 10, a few days after the ceasefire agreement between india and pakistan, air Marshal A.K. Bharti said that india shot down several high-tech Pakistani fighter planes, although he did not mention the number. On the other hand, pakistan downplayed India's claim and said that only one aircraft of the Pakistani air Force (PAF) suffered minor damage. pakistan has claimed to have shot down six indian aircraft including Rafale.
What did the Chief of Defense Staff say?
This claim of pakistan was rejected by Chief of Defense Staff General Anil Chauhan. He admitted that some fighter planes were shot down during the war. General Chauhan said that the damage was done in the early stages of the conflict, but the armed forces immediately corrected their mistakes and attacked pakistan again.
The CDS said, "The important thing is not that the planes fell, but why they were shot down. What mistakes were made, that is what is important, the number is not important."
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