'Disclose How Many Aircraft...': Congress Questions Govt On Op Sindoor Losses

Last Updated:May 31, 2025, 19:05 IST

The remark from Congress came hours after CDS Chauhan hinted at India losing fighter jets, but dismissed Pakistan’s claim that it downed six Indian jets.

Telangana's Minister of Irrigation Uttam Kumar Reddy

Congress on Saturday asked the government to be transparent about India’s military losses in Operation Sindoor. The remark by Telangana’s Minister of Irrigation Uttam Kumar Reddy came after General Anil Chauhan, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), spoke about the loss of Indian aircraft in the operation.

“The fact that the fighter aircraft were shot down is something the government needs to stop denying. The CDS himself mentioned that. Earlier, Air Marshal Bharti had mentioned it indirectly in his briefing report, along with the DGMO… The whole country must realise today that for some reason, the GoI was not upfront with whatever happened," said Reddy.

He also asked the government to clarify US President Donald Trump announcing the ceasefire between India and Pakistan on May 10 before any official announcement was made by the Indian government.

“The government of India never clearly stated how and why the US president first announced the ceasefire through a tweet beforehand, and hours later DGMO Pakistan called DGMO India, and the ceasefire was agreed upon. The Government of India must be more transparent on every significant event that took place throughout the Indo-Pak operation," he added.

His remark came hours after CDS Chauhan, in conversation with Bloomberg TV at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, hinted at India losing fighter jets. He, however, dismissed Pakistan’s claim that it downed six Indian jets.

“What is important is not the jet being down, but why they were down. What mistakes were made — that is important. Numbers are not," he said.

“The good part is that we are able to understand the tactical mistake that we made, remedy it, rectify it, and then implement it again after two days and fly all our jets again, targeting at long range," added CSD Chauhan.

Meanwhile, Congress has reiterated its demand for transparency on Operation Sindoor on several occasions.

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