Longest kill 300 kms in Pak territory: IAF chief on Pakistan’s losses in Op Sindoor

The remarks come days after Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif claimed at the UN General Assembly that his forces had downed seven Indian jets.

New Delhi: Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh on Thursday described Operation Sindoor as the most significant military engagement of the year, saying the operation showcased India’s robust air defence capabilities and joint-service planning.

Singh stated that long-range surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) were the deciding factor during the annual Air Force Day press conference held at Hindon Air Base prior to the parade on October 8.

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Longest kill during Operation Sindoor

The longest kill we were able to accomplish was over 300 kilometres inside their territory. The tables were turned by our strong air defence system," he said. 

He continued by outlining Pakistan's severe losses, stating that the Indian strikes had damaged "radars at least four places, command and control centres at two places, runways of course damaged at two places, then three of their hangars in three different stations have been damaged."

Destruction of Pakistani fighter jets

"We have indications of one C-130 class aircraft...and at least four or five fighter aircraft, most likely F-16, because that location happened to be F-16 with whatever was being maintained at the time", Singh added. 

As per Singh this it the first catastrophic operation of its scale since 1971 to be revealed publicly. “We were able to strike with accuracy, achieve minimal casualties, and bring them to their knees in just one night of Operation Sindoor,” Singh said. 

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Additionally, AP Singh called Islamabad "manohar kahaniyan" (fascinating tales) for claiming to have shot down Indian jets. "I hope they are persuaded if they believe they downed our 15 jets, and they will accommodate 15 fewer aircraft in my inventory when they come to fight again," he continued.

The Air Force has previously reported Pakistani aircraft losses during Operation Sindoor. The Air Chief Marshal claimed in August that S-400 air defence systems had shot down five Pakistani aircraft. 

The remarks come days after Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif claimed at the UN General Assembly that his forces had downed seven Indian jets.