Pakistan, May 30 -- In a surprising revelation, senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy admitted that Pakistan shot down five Indian Air Force (IAF) jets during the recent military conflict between the two nations. He made the statement during a televised interview, calling the event a significant failure for India's air strategy.

Swamy highlighted that Pakistan used Chinese-made fighter jets in the dogfights, which he claimed outperformed India's French-made Rafale aircraft. "Pakistan downed five of our planes. They used Chinese planes which were effective in combat, unlike our Rafales," he stated, openly questioning the performance of India's much-publicized jets.

Moreover, Swamy criticized the Rafale deal itself, calling the aircraft "no...