Overview

• Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh said post‑strike assessments show four to five Pakistani fighter jets, most likely F‑16s, were destroyed on the ground during the May operation.
• He reported clear evidence of a strike from more than 300 km that hit either an AEW&C or a SIGINT aircraft, describing it as the IAF’s longest‑range kill.
• Indian strikes damaged radars at four locations, command‑and‑control nodes at two, two runways, three hangars, one SAM system and a C‑130‑class aircraft, according to the IAF chief.
• Singh credited tri‑service integration and newly operational long‑range SAMs with curbing Pakistan Air Force activity inside its own airspace during the four‑day conflict.
• He said Pakistan sought a ceasefire and India chose to pause operations after achieving its goals, while dismissing Pakistani claims of downing Indian jets as “manohar kahaniyan.”