New Delhi, May 11 -- Air Marshal AK Bharti, Director General of Air Operations (DGAO), said on Sunday that India achieved its objectives during 'Operation Sindoor' launched on Pakistan after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, on 22 April, in Jammu and Kashmir.

Air Marshal Bharti, responding to reports carried in international media, about Rafale fighter jet downed during Operation Sindoor, neither denied not confirmed the claims. He, instead, said that "losses are a part of any combat scenario."

"We are in a combat scenario and losses are a part of it. Question is have we achieved our objective? Answer is a thumping yes. As for details, at this time I would not like to comment on that as we are sti...