New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh revealed that India caused extensive damage to Pakistan's air assets, including U.S.-made F-16s and Chinese JF-17 fighter aircraft, during Operation Sindoor. Speaking at the 93rd Air Force Day celebrations in Delhi, he provided a detailed assessment of the strikes while outlining the IAF's future roadmap under Vision 2047.

According to intelligence inputs, Indian forces hit radars at four sites, destroyed command-and-control centres, and damaged runways at two airfields. Three hangars containing F-16s and JF-17s were also struck, and one large surveillance aircraft-likely an AWACS or SIGINT platform-was destroyed from a distance of more than 300 km. Singh said between four to five F...