India admits it suffered losses during Pakistan clashes

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India admits it suffered losses during Pakistan clashes

India has admitted for the first time that it suffered losses during recent clashes with Pakistan.

Speaking at a press conference in New Delhi on Sunday, an Indian Air Force marshal said the losses were a normal consequence of military operations but did not clarify whether he was referring to aircraft, equipment, or personnel.

The two countries agreed to a

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, four days after India launched air strikes on nine suspected terror locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

Days of cross-border military strikes preceded the ceasefire – which Donald Trump, the US president,

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– marking the most significant military confrontation between the two rivals in decades.

“We are in a combat scenario, there will be losses,” Air Marshal AK Bharti said on Sunday. “The question you must ask is whether we achieved our objective of dismantling terrorist infrastructure. The answer is a thumping yes.”

Pakistani officials claimed that its air force shot down multiple Indian fighter jets, including three Rafale aircraft, an Su-30, and a MiG-29.

India has refused to confirm or deny those claims.

A French intelligence source confirmed to CNN that at least one Rafale had been lost.

Two US officials also told Reuters that a top ********-made Pakistani fighter plane shot down at least two Indian military aircraft on May 7, marking a major milestone for Beijing’s advanced fighter jet.

If confirmed, the downing of Rafale aircraft would be embarrassing for India, given that the jets were purchased as part of a high-profile defence deal and are viewed as a cornerstone of its strategic air capabilities.

Mr Bharti on Sunday continued to insist that damage by Pakistan was “minimal”, which involved Islamabad launching a series of drone strikes.

“These came in waves over our civilian areas and military installations. All of them were successfully intercepted. While a few did manage to land, the damage they caused was minimal,” he said on Sunday.

Mr Bharti also said that India had sent a clear message that aggression would not be tolerated, adding: “All our pilots are back home.”

India launched air strikes in response to a deadly terrorist attack on April 22 that killed 26 tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, which New Delhi blamed on Islamabad-backed militants.

After four days of military exchanges, both sides agreed to halt hostilities on Saturday, which the White House took credit for brokering.

Mr Trump later praised both countries and offered to mediate talks between New Delhi and Islamabad, which has caused anger in India.

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Students at a school in Mumbai hold portraits of Modi and Trump as they celebrate the ceasefire – Rajanish Kakade/AP

The US president also said he wanted to increase trade with India and Pakistan, adding: “Additionally, I will work with you both to see if … a solution can be arrived at concerning Kashmir.”

His remarks provoked unease in India, where supporters of Narendra Modi’s government and opposition leaders have long rejected third-party intervention.

Pakistan has sought to internationalise the long-running dispute over the contested territory, but India has always insisted the issue can only be resolved through direct talks.

Following Mr Trump’s remarks, Priyanka Chaturvedi, the Indian opposition MP, said: “We don’t need US intervention or that of any other country to find a solution on Kashmir. Destiny has given us that responsibility and India must rise up to that challenge.”

Rahul Gandhi, the

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, called for a joint session of parliament to “discuss today’s ceasefire first announced by the US”.

New Delhi officials carefully avoided acknowledging Mr Trump’s

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The exact details of Washington’s role were not immediately clear, with an Indian government source telling AFP that the ceasefire had been worked out bilaterally.

“The stoppage of firing and military action between India and Pakistan was worked out directly between the two countries,” they said.

The fragile ceasefire continued to hold on Sunday, despite early signs that it had been broken by artillery fire at various positions along the Line of Control, the militarised border dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan.

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