Former Maharashtra CM Claims India Suffered Defeat in Operation Sindoor Aerial Engagement

Dec 17, 2025 12:17 pm CST

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has sparked controversy by claiming India was defeated on the first day of Operation Sindoor, with Indian aircraft reportedly shot down. He questioned the need for maintaining large ground forces when modern conflicts are primarily fought through aerial warfare, citing the four-day military engagement with Pakistan that followed the Pahalgam terror attack.