Defence attache says jets lost to Pak during Op Sindoor due to political constraints, Indian embassy clarifies
The India Today report dealt with a controversy sparked by the statement made by the Indian defence attaché posted to Indonesia, who apparently told Indonesian students that India had lost more jets peacetime than during wars because of "political constraints" that prevented upgrades in a timely manner. The comment, which was made during an interaction in Jakarta, drew political reactions back in India, specifically from the Congress, which took the comment and used it to criticise the government by saying that the government had neglected defence preparedness and was playing with national security. Later the Indian Embassy in Indonesia issued a clarification, saying that the comments from the attaché were informal and mischaracterized, and that they do not present official government policy. The IAF has experienced multiple crashes of aircraft of all types over the decades, always involving aging fleets and modernization freezes and delays. This incident starts up old arguments about the pace of defense modernization, political will and the need for greater safety and serviceability protocols. The challengers from the opposition parties want to keep people accountable, and the ruling authorities seemed to try to downplay the controversy.
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