Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 02:46pm on 09 Aug 2025,Saturday Defence
Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh confirmed that India shot down five Pakistani fighter jets and one AEW&C aircraft during Operation Sindoor, marking the largest-ever recorded surface-to-air kill at 300 km. Speaking at a memorial lecture in Bengaluru, Singh praised the S-400 air defence system as a “game-changer” that prevented Pakistani aircraft from deploying long-range glide bombs. He emphasized the operation’s success was driven by strong political will and coordination among military branches. Singh also dismissed former U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims of brokering peace through trade leverage. Satellite images revealed extensive damage to Jaish-e-Mohammed’s Bahawalpur headquarters, with minimal civilian casualties. The operation aimed solely at terror targets, not military escalation. (PC: X)
