After the Pahalgam terrorist attack, the four-day military confrontation between India and Pakistan between May 7 and 10 this year may have ended, but discussions are still going on about the losses incurred during that period and Operation ‘Sindoor’. A new bipartisan report from the US Congress has again brought this issue to the fore and made many big claims.

According to the report, Pakistan lost 5 military aircraft in the Indian attacks. At the same time, India lost three jets, but the report says that all of them were not Rafale. This information also matches President Donald Trump’s earlier claims, in which he had said that a total of 8 jets were downed in the collision. Some former military officers of Pakistan had also accepted the loss of their planes in the media.

Pakistan’s big loss, 5 jets destroyed

Trump has claimed many times that a total of 8 planes were shot down in this confrontation that took place in early May. On comparison with the American report, it becomes clear that Pakistan alone lost 5 war planes, which exposes its claims of victory and proves India’s claim.

China’s propaganda also came to the fore

The American report also says that after the confrontation, China spread misinformation about India’s Rafale aircraft. It is alleged that China was doing this to sell its J-10 fighter jets and PL-15 missiles, which were said to be used to target Indian aircraft.

The report admits that India lost three jets, but it is not necessary that all were Rafale. This also matches with an earlier US intelligence assessment, which estimated that two Indian jets, including one Rafale, were shot down by Pakistan’s J-10 aircraft.

Trump himself took credit, gave the number as 8

Trump claimed during an event in Miami that he played a role in preventing the two countries from war. He said a total of seven jets were shot down, while the eighth was seriously damaged. According to Trump, he forced India and Pakistan to stop the war by threatening to impose tariffs. He has made this claim many times. However, India has repeatedly denied Trump’s claims.

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Pakistan has reached the shelter of America after being beaten up badly at the hands of India in Operation Sindoor. As a result of this, Pakistan’s PM Shahbaz Sharif to Army Chief Asim Munir reached to bow his head in front of US President Trump, where he carried out a variety of military deal. Meanwhile, Pakistan is likely to get AIM-120 advanced medium-distance air to air from America.

Talking about the specialty of the AMRAAM missile from America, AIM-120 amraam is an air-to-air missile, which is capable of targeting enemy aircraft from long distance. It is used in F-16 Falcon fighter jets. The C5 version of Amraam is currently with the Pakistani Air Force, while the new deal is for the production of C8 and D3 versions. The AIM-120D and its latest versions are the most advanced air-to-air missiles included in the US Air Force (USAF) and the Navy fleet. The maximum range of AIM-120D is more than 180 kilometers, which gives it the ability to accurately target enemy aircraft, drones and cruise missiles in the modern battlefield.

Use of missile in Rafael Fighter Jet

The Indian Air Force had worsened Pakistan’s condition by using Rafael during Operation Sindoor. As a result, many of his airbases were destroyed. 2 are very important in the missiles used by the Airforce in Rafael. Scalp, called Storm Shadow or Scalp in some places, is a long distance cruise missile. It has been created by European company MBDA. The range of this missile is about 250 to 560 kilometers and weighs about 1,300 kg. Its speed is about 1,000 kilometers per hour. Hammer, which has been developed by the Safran company, is an air-launch guided monitor. Its range ranges from about 20 to 70 kilometers and its weight can be selected from 125 kg to 1000 kg as per different missions.

What is the specialty of Rafael?

Rafael is a multi-roll fighter jet (MRFA) which has been developed by Dassault Aviation of France. This aircraft works in both air to air and air to ground. Its maximum speed is about 2,200 kilometers per hour and the range is about 3,700 kilometers. Its fuel capacity is about 11,200 liters and it can fly up to 50,000 feet. Rafael contains 30 mm cannon and 14 hardpoints, on which missiles and bombs can be planted. It has a modern AESA radar, data link and electronic warfare system that makes it effective in any environment.

Rafael can take scalp and hammer together

Rafale aircraft can carry both scalp and Hammer missiles together. This means that it is capable of attacking both long distance and medium distance in the same mission. The air-reefuling facility gives it the ability to perform long-term operations. At the same time, the range of AIM-12 AMRAAM in F-16 is much less than Scalp.

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BJP Attack Congress: India’s politics has once again been hot on the issue of national security. The BJP has retaliated after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s comments on Rafael aircraft and Indian Air Force. BJP leaders allege that the Congress is deliberately speaking the language of Pakistan and hurting the reputation of the Indian Army.

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra, taking a dig at the Congress in a press conference, said, “The proof gang has become active again.” Patra said that Rahul Gandhi is only interested in how many aircraft India lost, while India’s military achievements are being rejected. He also alleged that Sonia Gandhi cried when the terrorists were killed and Rahul Gandhi celebrated after 26/11 attacks. Patra claimed that India has destroyed 9 terrorist camps and 11 Pakistani airports and satellite imagery is present as proof.

#Watch Delhi: BJP mp sambit patra says, “Rahul Gandhi, Revanth Reddy Are Asking How many Rafales were shot down. Did not ask how many Pakistani airbases were destroyed, how many… pic.twitter.com/x43svhz9s5

– ANI (@ani) May 30, 2025

“Congress leader like Pakistan’s PR agency”-Amit Malaviya
BJP’s IT cell chief Amit Malviya also made a sharp comment on X (East Twitter). He objected to Revanth Reddy’s statement in which he asked, “How many Rafael did Pakistan kill?” Malaviya said that if Pakistan had claimed this, it would have evidence – Malba, satellite image or integrity of international agencies. He alleged that Congress leaders WhatsApp forward or social media rely on rumors and weakens national security. He wrote, “The Congress is behaving like Pakistan’s PR agency.”

Revanth Reddy and Rahul Gandhi’s statements
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy asked Prime Minister Modi at a recent rally that how many Rafale aircraft were killed by Pakistan in a recent struggle. Along with this, he also questioned why an all -party meeting was not called before the war and accused the BJP government of failing to withdraw PoK. Rahul Gandhi, Foreign Minister S.K. Jayashankar accused that he informed Pakistan about the attack and asked, “How many aircraft did we lose? Who authorized it?”

Accused of question or treason on Congress?
The main question in this entire controversy is whether the opposition parties raise questions can be called anti -national? Is asking the question is a crime in democracy or does it fall under the category of treason? The BJP believes that when it comes to national security, the opposition should not doubt the army. At the same time, the Congress says that asking the government questions is their constitutional right and their duty to ensure accountability to the public.