ISLAMABAD : Defense Reporter – Pakistan Air Force has shared the exact number of Indian fighter jets downed during May 2025 clash. President USA, Donald Trump after increasingly changing numbers of the downed India jets by PAF had finally reached at 11 in his latest statement couple of weeks ago. Indians do not tell the number and try to distract the question.
Anyhow, matter of fact is , PAF brave and highly professional pilots destroyed many Indian jets including Rafale of France and Mig. Pakistan Air Force Deputy Chief of Air Staff Projects Air Vice Marshal Tariq Ghazi shared the number 08 in his press conference held on the first anniversary of Marka e Haq. The briefing was held as Pakistan marked one year since the military confrontation that, according to the officials present, ended with a US-brokered ceasefire on May 10.
Giving a breakdown of the 8-0 claim, Ghazi said Pakistan shot down eight Indian aircraft: 04 Rafale jets, 01 Su-30, 01 MiG-29, 01 Mirage 2000, and 01 expensive multi-role unmanned aerial system.
He also said several other Indian aircraft were damaged during the confrontation to the extent that they could not be repaired afterwards.
Ghazi shared the details at a press conference held on the first anniversary of the operation. Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry and Rear Admiral Shifaat Ali Khan were also present at the briefing.
According to the account presented at the press conference, India launched what was described as an unprovoked attack on Pakistan on May 6-7 last year after an attack on tourists in Pahalgam town in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
The conflict lasted 87 hours, during which, Ghazi said, Pakistan downed eight Indian fighter aircraft, including French-made Rafale jets, as well as dozens of drones. He said the fighting between the two nuclear-armed neighbours ended on May 10 under a ceasefire arrangement brokered by the United States.
Ghazi said the purpose of the briefing was to refresh memories about the operation, while also taking aim at the adversary’s shifting account of events, saying they are trying to understand what has happened.
He said PAF chief Zaheer Ahmad Sidhu led the development of the operational response and later personally oversaw the execution of the air force strategy during the confrontation.
Describing the force posture adopted at the time, Ghazi said the PAF immediately moved into what he called a defence and strong posture and maintained the highest level of alert, supported by full-spectrum monitoring that included surveillance of enemy communications.
He said the PAF integrated and operationalised its multi-domain assets during the operation, calling it the first time the force had implemented such an approach in warfare.
He further said the PAF observed aggressive deployments, including the placement of key assets and offensive weapon systems across the country along with concealed deployments. According to Ghazi, the air force kept watch on each and every move made by the Indian Air Force throughout the confrontation.
