- Kumar does not reveal the number of jets, says Tab, which is exaggerated.
- Cites political instructions as limiting factor for the Indian Air Force.
- Highlights India’s civilian control over forces that contrast it with PACE.
For the first time, an Indian defense officer has admitted that Indian war plane was shot down by Pakistan in a larger airfish, as reported by The cordThe losses do not accuse of military failure, but on “political limitations” imposed by India’s own leadership.
When he spoke at a seminar in Indonesia, Captain Shiv Kumar of the Indian Navy confirmed that Pakistan Air Force (PAF) shot down Indian jets during the epic air fight that took place on May 7 – the biggest dog fight since World War II.
“I agree that we lost some aircraft,” Kumar confessed during the presentation, according to The cord.
The Indian Embassy in Jakarta explained in a statement that the presentation conveyed that the Indian armed forces serve under civilian political leadership, unlike some other countries in our neighborhood. “
However, he stopped giving an exact number and said only that the losses were not as many as far as claimed.
With reference to “political restrictions” as the cause of air loss, Kumar said India’s civilian leadership had instructed its Indian Air Force (IAF) not to target Pakistani military installations, which he argued, gave Pakistan an operational advantage.
The rare recording has stirred political setbacks home.
Kumar, however, said he “may not agree [with the claim of an Indonesian speaker] That we lost so many planes ”.
“After the loss, we changed our tactics and we went after the military installations.
“So we first achieved oppression of the enemy’s air defense, which is why all our attacks could easily undergo with the help of Brahmos missiles,” the Indian defense argued.
According to The cord Report said Kumar that the IAF fighters operated under strict political orders from the modi government not to target Pakistani military installations or air defense systems.
Indian Chief of Defense Staff General Anil Chauhan later told Bloomberg In Singapore that the focus should not be on how many jets were lost, but on the grounds of their loss: “What is important is – not the jet, but why they were down,” he said.
PAF confirmed earlier this month to shoot six Indian fighter jets during a tense night exchange on May 7th.
The clash followed an Indian missile strike that targeted six places over Pakistan, including areas of Sialkot, Bahawalpur and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Among the aircraft reduced were three Rafale-jet-French-made warriors who had been hailed as a major upgrade of India’s air power.
The confrontation came in the wake of a deadly attack in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahagam region, where 26 tourists lost their lives.
India quickly pointed fingers at Pakistan and accused it of supporting attackers. But Pakistan strongly denied any involvement and said the claims were baseless and politically motivated.
The events that night marked one of the most serious military flare -up between the two neighbors this year.
India’s opposition party, Congress, criticized Modi government for what it called the misleading nation, and failed to reveal how many aircraft were lost during “Operation Sandur.”
The aircraft between the two nuclear armed neighbors was one of the most serious in recent years, which raised tensions throughout the region.
