Operation Sindoor: India's Strikes and Pakistan's Unsubstantiated Claims

Suspense crime, Digital Desk : India commenced Operation Sindoor on Wednesday morning, targeting terrorist establishments in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) after the Pahalgam attack which claimed the lives of 26 individuals. After the strikes, Pakistan claimed to have brought down five Indian jets, including Rafales, but provided no substantiated evidence.  

Pakistan's Claim And Minister's Justification  

Pakistan’s Defence Asif stated in a CNN that Indian jets’ debris was witnessed tumbling down over Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Upon request, he didn’t provide any verifiable proof but relied on social media, especially Indian circles. The anchor sought with tangible proof—none that could be picked out of a digital void.  

Asif defended himself by arguing, “why not” when Pakistan is allowed to procure jets from Chinese sources, while India is permitted to buy from France. Not clarifying the issue by which equipment is referred in this matter, he strongly denied the claim that Chinese equipment was used, rephrasing that Pakistan uses Chinese planes when assembled in the country.  

Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif is a Clown ????

CNN asked Pak Defence Minister : Where is the proof that Pakistan Shot Down Indian Fighter Jets.

Pak Defence Minister: It’s everywhere on Social media.

Aur inko Kashmir chahiye ????#OperationSindoor #IndiaPakistanWar pic.twitter.com/ithQGRFdNn

— Amitabh Chaudhary (@MithilaWaala) May 8, 2025

Asif was again pushed to explain his statement, which led to claiming the Pakistani planes shot missiles in idle contention and issued claims saying they knocked out Indian vessels. The first thing speaking in reasoning was asked what she meant having to explain was what type of the equipment referred to.

India's Official Position as Well as Misinformation Verification

Regarding the misinformation concerning Operation Sindoor, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) of India has issued a statement. The PIB suggested that the picture in question was from a 2021 crash of a MiG-21 and not an Indian Rafale that supposedly crashed. Pertaining to the image, the PIB cautioned people against believing disconnected images being repurposed to fit modern-day stories.

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