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Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A P Singh Slams Pakistan’s Narratives On India’s Losses, Terms It Fanciful Stories
Singh said the IAF has finalised its plan to expand its combat capabilities under Roadmap 2047 and the force would need 35 to 40 new aircraft including combat jets annually for next two decades to boost its air power.
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At least a dozen Pakistani military aircraft including US-origin F-16 jets were destroyed or damaged in Indian strikes during Operation Sindoor, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A P Singh said while describing Islamabad’s narrative on India’s losses as “fanciful stories” (‘Manohar Kahaniyan’).
According to various media reports, The Air Chief Marshal also said that Indian action damaged a large number of military installations in Pakistan that included hangars in three locations, radars in at least four places, command and control centres in two sites and runways in two air bases.
Air Chief Marshal Singh was addressing a press conference days ahead of the annual Air Force Day.
On reports that various terror groups in Pakistan are relocating their bases to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province following the Operation Sindoor, he said it was expected and that the Indian Air Force have the capability to go deep inside to hit their hideouts with absolutely accurate targeting.
Singh said the IAF has finalised its plan to expand its combat capabilities under Roadmap 2047 and the force would need 35 to 40 new aircraft including combat jets annually for next two decades to boost its air power.
To questions, he provided details of Pakistan’s losses during Operation Sindoor, citing intelligence reports and evidence collected through electronic surveillance.