IAF Chief, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, revealed that India destroyed at least five Pakistani fighter jets, F-16s and JF-17s, during Operation Sindoor. He dismissed Pakistan’s claims of downing IAF aircraft as 'Manohar Kahaniyan' (fictional tales), saying they were spinning stories to save face. "If they think they shot down 15 of my jets, let them believe it," he said.