Pakistan claims to have shot down 5 Indian warplanes including Rafale
The Rafale fighter jet was the mainstay of India's 'Operation Sindoor' campaign. The limited-time strike used Rafale's modern missiles, radar-evading capabilities and scalping missiles. Pakistan claimed to have shot down three Rafales, but India did not accept it. The incident, on the one hand, has made the military importance of Rafale clear, and on the other hand, it has also revived the old corruption controversy.