India, June 23 -- Pakistan's repeated claims that India lost multiple Rafale fighter aircraft during Operation Sindoor have been contradicted once again by an official Indian Air Force (IAF) document, which seeks bridge support for the entire fleet of 36 Rafale jets currently in service, media reports said.

RFP seeks support for all 36 Rafales

An Air Headquarters Request for Proposal (RFP), issued in June and accessed by India Today, invites bids for a five-month bridge support package covering all 36 Rafale fighter aircraft - the same number India procured from France under the government-to-government agreement signed in 2016.

The document seeks maintenance, logistics and technical support to sustain the fleet beyond September 2026, ...