India, July 8 -- Dassault Aviation chairman and CEO Eric Trappier dismissed Pakistan's claim and clarified that India lost one Rafale fighter aircraft due to a technical failure at high altitude during Operation Sindoor.

During the latest Indo-Pakistan clash that began on May 7 with India's 'Operation Sindoor,' the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) had claimed that it shot down five Indian Air Force fighter jets, including three Rafale, using PL-15E long-range missiles launched by the J-10C multi-role combat aircraft. The claims were made without furnishing any evidence.

The head of French company Dassault Aviation, which manufactures Rafale aircraft, called Pakistan's claim of shooting down three Rafale jets "inaccurate and unfounded". French w...