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The IAF can just shut down all this rumour mongering by coming out with the facts . One can understand not doing it while the operations are on but what's the excuse today ?
To make their own case worse they've also not commented on the number of kills they've scored of PAF. Why ? Coz ostensibly that would then raise the question of IAF's own losses.
If I didn't know better I'd say the GoI is behind this for if a Rafale is actually down or more than one is , GoI probably fears the opposition going on the offensive with the same old trope on Rafale a few years back about there being underhanded dealings rather than selecting the MRFA / MMRCA on merits.
Alternatively this GoI doesn't want to loosen its purse strings to make up for the attrited planes.
While both these lines of argument seem implausible IMO , what's even more implausible is the GoI's silence in this matter.
Although this particular media campaign was well handled as compared to the one in 2019 , that's such a low bar to begin with. We've still got a long way to go in the IW business.
Well said…… Rumours have a field day in the Western media. The Pakistanis are feeding them and enjoying them.