Overview

• Speaking on Oct. 3, Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh said India met its objectives in May and chose to cease operations after Pakistan sought a pause in fighting.
• He described precision strikes starting May 7 on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan‑occupied Kashmir as part of a joint, multi‑domain plan under IAF command and control.
• According to Singh, long‑range surface‑to‑air missiles, counter‑UAV measures and integrated indigenous weapons denied the Pakistan Air Force operational freedom.
• He claimed roughly a dozen Pakistan Air Force aircraft were destroyed, including 4–5 F‑16s on the ground, a C‑130, an airborne warning aircraft and about five fighters in the air.
• He also asserted a longest‑range kill of about 300 km that he said targeted a Pakistan Air Force airborne warning aircraft.