India’s defence attache to Indonesia admitted that the Air Force lost “some aircraft” early on in Operation Sindoor. The remark stoked controversy back home, prompting the Indian Embassy in Jakarta to issue a sternly-worded clarification.

The Indian Embassy in Indonesia on Sunday said the remarks made by its defence attache at a recent seminar, in which he indicated that the Indian Air Force (IAF) lost jets to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor due to political constraints, were “taken out of context” and “misrepresented”.
The clarification followed after the Congress latched onto the Navy officer’s admission and accused the Modi government of misleading the nation on military losses suffered during a four-day conflict with Pakistan in May.