Asked about reports in the foreign media of losses of Indian fighter jets, Air Marshal Bharati said, “We are in a combat situation and losses are part of combat.””All I can say is that we have achieved our objectives that we selected and all our pilots are back home,” he said.DGMO Lt Gen Ghai also paid tribute to five Indian fallen heroes and civilians who “tragically lost their lives” during Operation Sindoor.”We have thus far exercised immense restraint and our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory. However, any threat to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and safety of our citizens will be met with decisive force,” he said.On losses to the Pakistani military, the DGMO said there are reports of 35-40 fatalities.The DGMO said it was his Pakistani counterpart who made a call to him last afternoon, requesting a way out to stop the hostilities.The two DGMOs on Saturday afternoon agreed to stop all firing and military action on land and in the air and sea with effect from 1700 hours Indian Standard Time.The Indian military suggested that the Pakistani DGMO’s call came after Indian Armed Forces launched a fierce counter-attack on several Pakistani military installations including Rafiqui, Murid, Chaklala, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur and Chunian on Saturday morning.
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