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Congress leader Udit Raj on Sunday questioned the timing of Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh's statements on Operation Sindoor, asking why they were made amid the ongoing "vote theft" row.

In an explosive revelation, Indian Air Force Chief Air Marshal AP Singh said on Saturday that five fighter jets and an AWACS aircraft of Pakistan were shot down during the Operation Sindoor.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is looking to acquire two to three squadrons of fifth-generation fighter jets from foreign sources to strengthen its combat capabilities until the indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project becomes operational.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will partner with multiple Indian firms and Airbus to integrate a sophisticated radar antenna and related systems onto the A321 aircraft

The Indian Air Force is considering acquiring Israel’s air-launched LORA missile, known for its 430-km range and radar-evading high-trajectory attacks. The move aims to complement BrahMos and strengthen India’s airstrike capabilities while boosting domestic defence production under 'Make in India'.

India’s tilt towards acquiring Russian Su-57E over American F-35, is not a matter of mere procurement choice, rather, it is shaped by decades of trust in Moscow’s defence partnership and key offer of technology transfer against the US delivery delays and disregard for strategic defence autonomy of the importer nation.

Indian govt is reportedly actively considering Russia’s proposal of supplying the Sukhoi Su-57 fifth generation aircraft and make the same in India.

The AMCA project is a long-term requirement of the Indian Air Force. India had previously developed the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas indigenously.

According to MoD's statement, in a significant push towards enhancing India's indigenous defence capabilities and fostering a robust domestic aerospace industrial ecosystem, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Programme Execution Model.

"Operation Safed Sagar" was the first large-scale use of air power in the Kashmir region since the 1971 Indo-Pak war.