Pakistan’s repeated claims of having shot down Indian Rafale fighter jets during Operation Sindoor have come under fresh scrutiny after an official Indian Air Force document indicated that all 36 Rafale aircraft procured by India remain fully operational. The development is significant because Pakistan and several Pakistan-backed social media accounts had repeatedly claimed during Operation Sindoor that Rafale jets of the Indian Air Force had been destroyed. However, a recent document issued by the Indian Air Force appears to contradict those assertions.
