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, saud that “losses are a part of any combat scenario.

Albania holds parliamentary elections on Sunday in which prime minister Edi Rama is seeking an unprecedented fourth term in office after a campaign dominated by promises to join the European Union and accusations of widespread graft.

Pakistani officials claim that the J-10C jets were able to interfere with the Rafale’s advanced radar and communication system, causing its downfall.