India confirms for the first time that it lost fighter jets in the conflict with Pakistan.

Jin10 Data reported on May 31 that the Indian military has confirmed for the first time that India lost fighter jets in the conflict with Pakistan in May this year, but did not disclose specific numbers. At the same time, it stated that this four-day conflict never came close to the brink of nuclear war. "What matters is not that the planes were shot down, but why they were shot down," said Indian Armed Forces Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan in an interview during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday. He stated that Pakistan's claim of shooting down six Indian fighter jets is "absolutely incorrect," but refused to specify how many jets India lost. When asked about the fighter jets, Chauhan said: "Why they were shot down, what mistakes were made - that is important." "The numbers are not important," he added. This is reportedly the most direct statement from the Indian government or military officials regarding the fate of Indian fighter jets in the India-Pakistan conflict that erupted on May 7.