In a major blow to Indian military prestige, the Indian Army has publicly admitted suffering severe losses after Pakistan launched a series of high-speed missile strikes targeting major Indian airbases, dealing a significant setback to India’s defense infrastructure.
According to Indian military officials, Pakistan carried out precision missile attacks on critical airbases in Pathankot, Udhampur, Bhuj, and Adampur, causing substantial structural damage and operational disruption. The Indian military was forced to acknowledge the effectiveness of Pakistan’s strikes in a press conference, where its spokesperson admitted that the missile attacks inflicted heavy losses.
The Indian Army further confirmed that Pakistan successfully hit 26 sensitive Indian installations, exposing glaring vulnerabilities in India’s defense preparedness. The admission comes amid growing internal pressure on Indian authorities to explain the scale of the damage and the intelligence failure that allowed such widespread targeting.
In a particularly notable development, Indian authorities confirmed the death of a senior administrative officer, Raj Kumar Thapa, in a Pakistani strike in the Rajouri sector of Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, underscoring the precision and impact of Pakistan’s response.
While India attempted to downplay the situation by reiterating its stance of “not escalating tensions,” its retreat into defensive rhetoric highlights Pakistan’s overwhelming strategic and tactical superiority in the latest exchange.
The admission by Indian forces marks a rare moment of candor and serves as a clear validation of Pakistan’s deterrent capability and military precision.
