Uttam Kumar Reddy Urges Govt to Reveal IAF Aircraft Losses in Operation Sindoor

Former IAF fighter pilot and minister in the Telangana government, N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Saturday said it was time for the Government of India to come clean on the losses suffered by the Indian Air Force during Operation Sindoor targeting Pakistan. 

Uttam Kumar Reddy said “the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Anil Chauhan today confirmed India lost some of its fighter aircraft in the four-day operation. Earlier too, the Director General of Air Operations Air Marshal AK Bharati



in his media briefing when asked about reports of fighter aircraft losses by the IAF, had said losses are normal in combat, but that the pilots came home adding that the objectives were achieved.”

Making it clear that the Congress party and everyone else has great pride in the IAF’s achievements during Operation Sindoor, Uttam Kumar Reddy said after today’s statement by Gen Chauhan, there is a need to understand why Indian fighter aircraft were downed, what mistakes were made.