Overview

• Singh said Indian forces downed five Pakistani fighters of the F‑16/JF‑17 class, plus a C‑130, and hit an AEW&C or SIGINT aircraft in a strike beyond 300 km.
• He reported damage to Pakistani radars at four sites, two command‑and‑control centres, two runways, three hangars and one surface‑to‑air missile system during the May operation.
• The IAF chief said integrated Army‑Navy‑Air Force control, counter‑UAV assets and recently inducted long‑range SAMs severely restricted the Pakistan Air Force’s activity.
• He stated Pakistan sought a halt to hostilities, after which India ended action once objectives were achieved, with the May ceasefire still holding.
• His remarks followed Pakistan’s UN assertions about downing Indian jets and claims of civilian targeting, which India publicly rejected.