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Axios
a day ago
- General
- Axios
Indian general admits "tactical mistake" and loss of jets in Pakistan clash
The Indian military in recent days confirmed some of its fighter jets were shot down during clashes with Pakistan last month. Why it matters: It's the first time the country acknowledged the losses, purportedly French-made Rafale warplanes. The latest: Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Anil Chauhan told Bloomberg on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue that what really matters is how fast troops identified the "tactical mistake, which we made," and its solution, allowing for renewed "targeting at long range." Chauhan said claims that Pakistan downed six jets are "absolutely incorrect." Social media was flooded with misinformation — flowing from both sides — during the May 7-10 skirmishes. Catch up quick: The fighting killed dozens of people. It was the most recent flashpoint between the nuclear-armed neighbors. The two have been feuding for decades. Border skirmishes between 2016 and 2018 displaced thousands of people on both sides of the Line of Control. What we're watching: What the blows between New Delhi and Islamabad mean for larger tech-supremacy debates between the West and China.
India Gazette
4 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
India's top general responds to Pakistan's claim that it downed six jets
The chief of defense staff acknowledged some "mistakes" in the standoff but emphasized that New Delhi's tactics were "rectified" In his first interview with international media since the four-day military standoff with Islamabad last month, Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan said on Saturday that India had changed its tactics after an initial "mistake" and established an advantage over Pakistan. "What is important is not a jet being downed but why they were being downed. The good part is that we were able to understand the tactical mistakes that we've made, remediate, and rectify them, and implement them again - we flew all our jets, again targeting [sites in Pakistan] at long range," General Chauhan told Bloomberg on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore, without providing any details regarding military losses. When asked to respond to the Pakistani military's claim that it had downed six Indian jets, he said it was "absolutely incorrect." In another interview with Reuters, General Chauhan reiterated that India had switched tactics after suffering losses on the first day of the conflict, when it launched strikes against what it called "terrorist infrastructure" sites in Pakistan on May 7. "What was important is, why did these losses occur, and what will we do after that?" he told Reuters. "So we rectified tactics and then went back on the 7th, 8th, and 10th in large numbers to hit air bases deep inside Pakistan, penetrated all their air defenses with impunity, and carried out precision strikes," he added. New Delhi has previously rejected Islamabad's claims while refraining from commenting on alleged losses on its side. "We are in a combat scenario; losses are a part of combat. The question you must ask us is... have we achieved our objective of decimating the terrorist camps? And the answer is a thumping yes. The results are for the whole world to see," the Indian Air Force's Director General of Air Operations (DGAO) Air Marshal Bharti said, commenting on allegations that warplanes were lost during the media briefing on May 11, a day after New Delhi and Islamabad announced a ceasefire. India launched military action against targets in Pakistan on May 7 in response to the April 22 massacre of 26 people in Pahalgam, in India's Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which New Delhi blamed on an Islamabad-sponsored terrorist organization.
New Indian Express
5 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
'Though there were losses, we rectified our tactics, ' CDS Gen Anil Chauhan on Operation Sindoor
The India Chief of Defense Staff, Anil Chauhan, in an interview with Bloomberg TV, talked about the losses faced by the Indian army in their standoff with Pakistan. He explains how the tactics were then rectified and they went back to attack Pakistan air bases
Hans India
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
PM Modi Meets Defense Leadership Amid Post-Ceasefire Drone Sightings In J&K
Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened an urgent security meeting Sunday morning with Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defense Staff Anil Chauhan, and the three armed forces chiefs to assess border security following reports of drone activity in Jammu and Kashmir, despite the ceasefire agreement established between India and Pakistan just one day prior. Although officials report that conditions along the Line of Control (LoC) have stabilized, the high-level discussion reviewed overnight developments and strategized additional measures to strengthen border defenses. In a separate development, Defense Minister Singh is scheduled to virtually inaugurate a new BrahMos supersonic cruise missile production facility at the Uttar Pradesh Defense Industrial Corridor in Lucknow. This state-of-the-art manufacturing unit is designed with an annual production capacity of 80-100 missiles. The Defense Ministry has announced plans for a press briefing to address the current situation following Saturday's ceasefire declaration. This meeting follows a similar high-profile security conference held by PM Modi on Saturday, just hours before the ceasefire announcement. That earlier meeting included Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and military leadership. In his subsequent statement, Jaishankar emphasized that while India has reached an understanding with Pakistan on halting military action, the nation maintains its "firm and uncompromising stance against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations." Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri later called on Pakistan to address repeated violations along India's northern and western borders, noting that Indian armed forces remain vigilant and prepared to respond appropriately to any breaches of the agreement. Reports indicated that multiple explosions and sirens were heard Saturday night in several locations, including Srinagar and Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir, Barmer in Rajasthan, and Kutch in Gujarat.
India Today
04-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Air Chief Marshal meets PM amid rising tensions with Pak over Pahalgam attack
Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh on Sunday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid escalating tensions with Pakistan in the wake of the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam last month, which killed 26 meeting assumes significance as PM Modi has been meeting the chiefs of the three armed forces to take stock of India's possible military action against Pakistan in response to the April 22 Pahalgam April 26, PM Modi held an important meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) Gen Anil Chauhan and other armed forces chiefs. In this one-and-a-half-hour meeting, PM Modi gave a "free hand" to the armed forces to take action against Pakistan. Amid the possibility of taking military action against Pakistan, Army Chief Gen Dwivedi met PM Modi at his residence at his 7, Lok Kalyan Marg residence on April 30. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and NSA Doval also attended the May 3 at 6 pm, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi met PM Modi. The meeting lasted for an hour. On May 3, at 12 pm, Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh also met the Prime Minister for about 40 rising tensions between India and Pakistan over the Pahalgam massacre, the Ordnance Factory Board has cancelled the leave of all its employees with immediate effect. This step has been taken at a time when defence preparedness has increased across the PAHALGAM TERROR ATTACKOn April 22, terrorists opened fire on a group of tourists visiting the Baisaran valley, a meadow which is accessible only by foot or horseback. In the process, 26 people, including a Nepali national, were killed in the singled out non-Muslim tourists and shot them at point-blank range after being asked to recite the Kalma, or the Islamic declaration of Modi has vowed that his government will hunt down the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack and their backers "at the ends of the earth".India downgraded diplomatic ties with Pakistan and took a flurry of measures, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, cancelling all visas issued to Pakistani nationals and shutting airspace to Pakistani the other hand, Pakistan, fearing Indian retaliation, announced tit-for-tit measures and suspended the Simla Agreement.
