Lots of misinfo out there.

I've read an account that India used stand off weapons. They have Israeli and French bombs like Hammer/SCALP that can hit targets 70-250km from launch. The whole of Pakistani occupied Kashmir is only 270km from Afghan border to Indian-held Kashmir border.

So India doesn't really need to enter Pakistani airspace to launch missiles/stand off weaponry. Pakistan is not likely to engage incoming airplanes that haven't entered their airspace so the likelihood of actual air combat is very likely minimal.

It is possible that Pakistani air force had engaged the launched weapons instead and down a few, especially since many of those are sub-sonic ie slow which may have resulted in the inflated claims of shootdowns.

Considering the state of India's air force, they are unlikely to want to repeat Balakot and a stand off strategy is a safer option.

Now waiting to see how Pakistan responds.

Both sides engage in propaganda.

Fighters are all equipped with video (gun & missile) which can tape all encounters. All they need to do is release the engagement video to confirm losses.

Otherwise, the only confirmation that should be accepted is where the opposing pilot can be produced eg Balakot or the remains which show serials can be identified. Even photos of crashed plane can be faked eg they use pics from past crashes, not current.

It should be noted that in all Pak-Indian engagements, both sides will always counter-claim.

Salty.

Bang, cuba la baca betul2 news..

Pakistan already claim all aircrafts that being shoot down are in India airspace. Most probably after Rafale launch missile (from India Airspace), they never enter Pakistan..
There are confirm report & picture that rafale crash. (That's why Dassault stock price crash)....

More like proxy war for me, right after JD Vance visit India and India has balls to do all this provocation, Pakistan military mostly purchase from China with downgrade version and it is likely the US ask India to test China plane capabilities.
Bharat supporter refuse to acknowledge the fact

Blame the plane when it's pilot and military leadership error?

More like proxy war for me, right after JD Vance visit India and India has balls to do all this provocation, Pakistan military mostly purchase from China with downgrade version and it is likely the US ask India to test China plane capabilities.

Huh ? Why salah US pulak when the trigger of this war is the terror attack in the kashmiri region ?
Everything blame US. Trump said let them fight

More like proxy war for me, right after JD Vance visit India and India has balls to do all this provocation, Pakistan military mostly purchase from China with downgrade version and it is likely the US ask India to test China plane capabilities.
Bharat supporter refuse to acknowledge the fact

Nothing to do with USA. Trump dont care to join.

Both (India & Pakistan) more friendly toward Russia & China (which basically USA enemy).
Ask any Indian or Chinese citizen; high chance also they support Russia instead of Ukraine (NATO)..

PSA: Don't buy French hardware

We kena from submarine last time.
We kena again with LCS.

"Its the Pilot, not the Plane", "Dont Think Just Do" - Tom Cruise

Pakistan is pro China and US, but India is pro US and hate China.

What Trump want is to test the capabilities of China figher jet, u look left and right, only Pakistan has the most China fighter jet in the world.

Bharat is derived from the name of the Vedic community Bharatas
That is what India like to call themselves today

F-15 record is 151-0
but they didnt tell you those F-15 are supported by AWACS and electronic jamming aircraft against export model russian jets with zero support

Remains unconfirmed but doesnt look good on the Rafale fighter if true..

https://www.samaa.tv/2087333026-rafale-make...s-5-indian-jets

Soalan paling penting....

Have they finished paying for the plane?
If not, can use excuse and just say "It's a useless plane. Cannot even avoid missiles" and stop paying. "Go tarik balik the plane yourself"

oic
151 missions for f-15 seems low