Indonesia’s ambitious $8.1 billion acquisition of 42 Rafale fighter jets from France has come under renewed public and political scrutiny after Pakistan shot down three of the same aircraft used by India last week.

As for Pakistani losses, DGAO Air Marshal Bharti said India “definitely downed a few of their fighter jets “. A viral report on social media saying that a female Indian Air Force pilot Squadron Leader Shivani Singh was captured by Pakistan was dismissed as false by Indian government.

Air Marshal Bharti, responding to reports carried in international media, about Rafale fighter jet downed during Operation Sindoor, neither denied not confirmed the claims. He, instead, saud that “losses are a part of any combat scenario.