The French Navy has exposed the 'extensive misinformation' spread by Pakistani media on India's Operation Sindoor on Pakistan-sponsored terrorist sites and the 'falsely claimed' shot down of Rafale jets. The Navy confirmed that the article publsihed in Pakistan media outlet Geo TV's website, quoting a French naval commander is fake news, and said that the officer never gave his consent for any form of publication.
On November 21, Islamabad's Geo TV outlet published on its website an article claiming that a French naval commander had confirmed Pakistan's air superiority, using Chinese J-10C fighters and that Indian Rafale jets were shot down during the clash. The disputed article had sensationally claimed that a French commander told an Indo-Pacific conference that the Pakistan Air Force performed "much better" during the May 6-7 confrontation involving over 140 fighter jets. It also alleged that he confirmed that Indian Rafales were shot down and linked the outcome to supposed Chinese support.
They also wrote, "Addressing why Rafale's radar system failed to perform properly during combat, Captain Launay said the issue was operational rather than technical. "There was nothing wrong with the war machine, but the machine was not used properly," he explained, adding that "Rafale can compete and defeat the Chinese J-10C in any combat situation." The French Navy rejected this narrative, stating that "he never mentioned the Chinese J-10"
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