India To Reveal Number Of Pakistani Fighter Jets, Radars Destroyed In Operation Sindoor

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has announced that India will release a technical assessment of Pakistani losses during Operation Sindoor, including the number of aircraft and radar systems destroyed.

Speaking at Savitribai Phule Pune University during a lecture on “Future Wars and Warfare,” Gen Chauhan acknowledged the widespread curiosity surrounding the outcome of the strikes.

"Since there's always this inquisitivity as to the result of strikes, which was visible more in the psychological domain, to all of us and everyone globally. We will take out this particular data based on technical parameters and share it with you," he said.

"We will tell you how many aircraft we destroyed and how many radars we destroyed. We'll make a rough assessment and come out with that shortly," the CDS added.

Addressing questions on the significance of battlefield losses, the CDS stressed that outcomes and strategic actions matter more than such figures.

"When I was asked about losses on our side, I said these are not important. The results and how you act are important. It would not be very correct to talk about losses...Suppose you go in a cricket test match, and you win by an innings defeat, there's no question of how many wickets, how many balls and how many players," he added.

The statement comes amid debate over his recent Reuters interview in Singapore, where Gen Chauhan admitted that India made “tactical mistakes” in the early phase of the conflict. His admission was seen as the most direct confirmation from India of losses during the operation against Pakistan.

Despite the early setbacks, Gen Chauhan noted that India made swift tactical adjustments and delivered a decisive blow to Pakistan.