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New Indian Express
10-08-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Downing Pak birds big deal, but let us know our losses
Singh attributed the operation's success to political will, adding that the armed forces were not at all fettered. Obliquely swatting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's attack in the Lok Sabha on not giving the forces a free hand, the air chief said the constraints, if any, were self-imposed as they themselves decided the escalation ladder and how and when to wind it down. Admitting that people close to him peppered him with queries about pausing the operation after hitting nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistanoccupied Kashmir, he explained the attacks were calibrated because 'we wanted to be mature about it'. The objective was to warn the leadership of terror outfits that the India-Pak border won't be a constraint for pursuing them if they dared to repeat the crime. Singh was also profuse in his praise of the Russian S-400s, saying the enemy failed to penetrate the anti-missile shield. Another plus was the copious images available in real time. Contrasting them with the Balakot air strike in Pakistan after the Pulwama terror attack in 2019, he said, since no visual of the attack could be procured, convincing 'our own people' on the outcome became difficult. Now that India has made public the kills of the Pakistani birds, it is only fair to expect clarity on the aircraft losses on our side. There is no need for secrecy. Disclosing the data will not hamper national security. Analogies such as 'the result of the exam is important, not whether a pencil got broken or a pen was lost' underestimate the maturity of the very people in whose name the battle was fought.
Mint
09-08-2025
- Politics
- Mint
India shot down 5 Pakistani fighter jets, 1 military aircraft during Operation Sindoor, confirms IAF chief AP Singh
India Air Force (IAF) Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh confirmed on Saturday, August 9, that India shot down at least five Pakistani fighter jets during Operation Sindoor. '...We have at least five fighters confirmed kills and one large aircraft, which could be either an ELINT aircraft or an AEW &C aircraft, which was taken on at a distance of about 300 kilometres,' Air Chief Marshal AP Singh was quoted by news agency ANI as saying. He called it 'the largest ever recorded surface-to-air kill that we can talk about.' While briefing on how Operation Sindoor was planned and executed, the IAF chief informed that Bholari, an AEW&C hangar, was attacked. "And here we have a very clear hint that there was an aircraft in sight when this attack took place...," he said. Air Chief Marshal AP Singh also hailed the S-400 air defence system and said it did a "wonderful job" during Operation Sindoor. Calling the S-400s a "game-changer", he said, 'The range of that system has really kept their aircraft away from their weapons like, those long-range glide bombs that they have, they have not been able to use any one of those because they have not been able to penetrate the system.' IAF chief AP Singh said the conflict with Pakistan was a "high-tech war." "In 80 to 90 hours of war, we were able to achieve so much damage that it was clear to them that if they continue, they are going to pay for it more and more. So they came forward and sent a message to our DGMO [Director General Military Operations]that they wanted to talk. This was accepted on our side...," the official said. During the conflict with Pakistan after India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, the Centre had informed that Pakistan's DGMO contacted his Indian counterpart. The two sides had then agreed to halt all military actions, on land, at sea, and in the air, effective from 5 pm on May 10. India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 as a decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed. As per the operation, the Indian Armed Forces targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the death of over 100 terrorists affiliated with terror outfits like the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen. After the attack, Pakistan retaliated with cross-border shelling across the Line of Control and Jammu and Kashmir as well as attempted drone attacks along the border regions, following which India launched a coordinated attack and damaged radar infrastructure, communication centres and airfields across 11 airbases, including Nur Khan air base in Pakistan.
India.com
01-07-2025
- Business
- India.com
Turkey Eyes F-35 Comeback, Dumps Russia's S-400 – Will India Buy The Abandoned Missiles?
New Delhi: Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump met briefly on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague. That meeting has now turned into a flashpoint in Washington's shifting military ties with Ankara. Flying home after the summit, the Turkish president said his country had not closed the door on the F-35 fighter jet. His comments came days after Turkey announced an upgrade to its domestic air defense network, the so-called 'Steel Dome'. Trump later confirmed what Erdogan hinted at. The U.S. president told a small group of Republican donors that Turkey's return to the F-35 fold was 'being worked out'. He did not give a timeline but said conversations had moved into the technical phase. The F-35 story has been a sensitive one for both sides. In 2019, Turkey took delivery of a Russian S-400 air defense system. That $2.5 billion deal led to U.S. sanctions. The Pentagon froze Turkey out of the F-35 consortium. Diplomats on both ends called it a low point. Now, the mood is shifting. Trump believes the impasse can be resolved. Speaking off the record with aides after the summit, he reportedly said Turkey's 'signals are encouraging' and that 'we have got momentum'. Turkey has not activated the S-400s. They remain locked up in a military base, with their future uncertain. That may be the olive branch Washington needs. A former U.S. official familiar with the talks called the change in tone 'a huge reversal'. The official said Turkey may be willing to cut its losses on the S-400s to re-enter the Western tech ecosystem. On June 29, U.S. envoy Tom Barrack said sanctions on Turkey's defense sector might be lifted by the end of the year. He told Anadolu that both Erdogan and Trump were 'pushing for resolution'. Insiders now say Ankara could be back in the F-35 loop within months. That path would require Turkey to mothball its S-400s permanently or sell them to a third country. Names being floated? Pakistan. Even India. There is no confirmation yet. But Erdogan's remarks suggest the S-400 deal may have run its course. For his part, Trump sees the F-35 not as a sale but as a strategic bridge. One that can still link Ankara back to Washington.
Time of India
26-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Taiwan Invasion Soon? China Lashes Out As NATO Chief Warns Of Xi's ‘Massive' Military Buildup
Russia Assures More S-400 Air Defence System Delivery To India, Lauds Role In Operation Sindoor Russia has assured India of the timely delivery of the remaining S-400 air defence systems during a high-level bilateral meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov. Out of five ordered units, three S-400 squadrons have already been delivered. The remaining two will be handed over soon, according to Russia. The S-400s played a critical role in India's success during Operation Sindoor by neutralising enemy missiles and drones. The $5.43 billion deal signed in 2018 marks one of India's most advanced defence procurements. Russia reaffirmed its strategic partnership with India and expressed condolences for the recent Ahmedabad air crash. Watch for full details on this defence milestone, its strategic significance, and Rajnath Singh's strong diplomatic outreach.#s400india #rajnathsingh #operationSindoor #russiaindia #defencedeal #s400delivery #indianarmy #indiachina #indiaupdates #airdefencesystem #toi #toibharat #bharat #breakingnews #indianews 2.8K views | 2 hours ago
Time of India
26-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Russia Assures More S-400 Air Defence System Delivery To India, Lauds Role In Operation Sindoor
/ Jun 26, 2025, 10:09PM IST Russia has assured India of the timely delivery of the remaining S-400 air defence systems during a high-level bilateral meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov. Out of five ordered units, three S-400 squadrons have already been delivered. The remaining two will be handed over soon, according to Russia. The S-400s played a critical role in India's success during Operation Sindoor by neutralising enemy missiles and drones. The $5.43 billion deal signed in 2018 marks one of India's most advanced defence procurements. Russia reaffirmed its strategic partnership with India and expressed condolences for the recent Ahmedabad air crash. Watch for full details on this defence milestone, its strategic significance, and Rajnath Singh's strong diplomatic outreach.#s400india #rajnathsingh #operationSindoor #russiaindia #defencedeal #s400delivery #indianarmy #indiachina #indiaupdates #airdefencesystem #toi #toibharat #bharat #breakingnews #indianews
