ISLAMABAD, Pakistan The performance of the Dassault Rafale fighter jet, which was claimed to have suffered losses during the recent battle between India and Pakistan, has caused a growing divide between France and India.
Six Indian fighter planes, including at least three Rafales, were shot down by the Pakistan Air Force during the battle.
Multiple Indian fighter jets were shot down by PAF J-10C squadrons during the initial stages of hostilities, according to Western and regional media, as well as defense specialists from the United States and France.
Diplomatic tensions between the two long-standing defense