Archive · 27 Jan 2026
Indian Air Force's Operation Sindoor: Breathtaking Formation and Controversies
The Indian Air Force and Army launched Operation Sindoor in May 2025 after a terrible attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people.
They worked together to destroy places where terrorists were hiding in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
During this operation, there were fights in the air.
Pakistan said they shot down some Indian planes, but India said there's no proof of that.
The Indian government and the company that made the planes, Dassault Aviation, both said Pakistan didn't show any real evidence that the planes were shot down.
Operation Sindoor was launched in May 2025 after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack.
The operation involved coordinated action by the Indian Air Force and Army to destroy terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan claimed to have shot down several Rafale fighter jets, including BS-022, during aerial clashes.
Indian defence officials and Dassault Aviation rejected these claims, stating no credible evidence was provided.
The operation was highlighted during a recent parade, adding significance to the event.
- Who
- Indian Air Force, Indian Army, Pakistan Air Force, Dassault Aviation
- What
- Operation Sindoor, aerial clashes, Rafale shootdown claims
- When
- May 2025
- Where
- Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir
- Why
- To destroy terror infrastructure following the Pahalgam terror attack
- Operation Name
- Operation Sindoor
- Date Launched
- May 2025
- Trigger Event
- Pahalgam terror attack
- Casualties in Attack
- 26 people killed
- Involved Forces
- Indian Air Force and Indian Army
- Pakistani Claims
- BS-022 Rafale shot down
- Indian Response
- No confirmed evidence provided by Pakistan
- Serials Claimed Shot Down
- BS-001, BS-021, BS-022, BS-027
Sources
Indian Air Force's Operation Sindoor Breathtaking Formation You Shouldn’t Miss | Watch
BS‑022 Alive and Flying: Pakistan’s ‘We Shot Rafale’ Story Exposed in R-Day Parade
In Republic Day parade, India flies Rafale BS-022 Pakistan claimed to have shot down during Op Sindoor
