A video is being shared where the Indian army, airforce and baby officers are seen in a DGMO briefing. while sharing the video, social media users have claimed, ” We have lost a Rafale Jet… here comes the confirmation from the Indian Army.”
Another user has also shared a similar claim, stating, “India accepts that Pakistan indeed downed Rafales. The General’s hesitation and his sudden thirst were further giveaways tbh.”
Fact Check
Our team reviewed the official video of the press conference titled “DGMO Press Briefing Live: Joint Press Conference by DGMOs of Army, Navy & Air Force.” The briefing featured senior representatives, including Air Marshal AK Bharti, who addressed the media on behalf of the Indian Armed Forces.
During the press conference, Air Marshal Bharti made the following statement:
“We are in a combat scenario, and losses are part of combat. However, we have achieved all our objectives, and all our pilots are back home.”
This indicates that while acknowledging the risks of combat, he emphasized that all Indian pilots have returned safely.
After thoroughly reviewing the full briefing, we found no mention or confirmation of any Rafale fighter jet being lost. The statement about losses was general in nature and did not refer to any specific aircraft, let alone a Rafale.
Conclusion
The claim that the Indian Army confirmed the loss of a Rafale jet is false. No such confirmation was made in the official press briefing.
