The Congress on Saturday (August 9, 2025) asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi why he stopped Operation Sindoor on May 10 and under whose pressure, the Indian Air Force revealed that it shot down five Pakistani fighter jets during the operation.

Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh said in Bengaluru that the IAF shot down five Pakistani fighter jets and a large aircraft during Operation Sindoor, describing it as the largest-ever recorded surface-to-air kill by India.