India has acknowledged the loss of fighter jets in the conflict with Pakistan, but has not disclosed their number

The Chief of the Indian Defense Staff, General Anil Chauhan, has officially confirmed for the first time that the Indian Armed Forces have lost several fighter jets in the recent conflict with Pakistan. However, he declined to specify the exact number of aircraft, stressing that it was more important to understand the causes of these losses rather than their number.

The general also denied Pakistan's claims that six Indian planes had been shot down, calling the data "absolutely incorrect." According to Chauhan, the key is to analyze why the fighters were shot down and what mistakes were made during the fighting.

The conflict between India and Pakistan occurred in early May 2025 and was accompanied by intense air battles. Despite the escalation, the general noted that the parties had never been close to a nuclear war.

Earlier, information appeared in the media about the losses of Indian Dassault Rafale, MiG-29 and Su-30 fighters, but the official authorities limited the publication of details. As a result of the conflict, the parties agreed to return troops to peacetime positions.