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Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Pakistan's 'false' claims during Operation Sindoor fail scrutiny: Top US warfare expert - IANS LIVE

Washington, May 6 (IANS) India's Operation Sindoor, launched after the heinous terror attack that took place in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22 last year and witnessed Pakistan-backed terrorists gunning down 26 innocent tourists after identifying their religion, set in motion a sequence in which the Pakistan Air Force was increasingly outmatched. This included the establishment of air superiority over key sectors of Pakistani airspace and precision strikes across operational depth, a report said on Wednesday.

Writing for American online platform 'Substack', John Spencer, the Executive Director at the US-based Urban Warfare Institute, notes that even a year after the opening strikes of Operation Sindoor on May 7, 2025, the narrative of downed Indian aircraft and early Pakistani achievements continues to circulate. He added that in India–Pakistan clashes, the narrative has often followed a predictable pattern, with Pakistan rapidly shaping the information space through exaggerated or unverified claims across international media.

“The 88-hour air campaign from May 7 to 10, 2025, initially appeared to fit that pattern. Early reporting focused heavily on claims of Indian aircraft losses, and much of the Western coverage framed the Pakistan Air Force as having achieved a disproportionate success. That narrative did not withstand scrutiny,” the expert stated.

Citing a report released on January 15 by the Centre d’Histoire et de Prospective Militaires in Switzerland,...



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