All of the active India-Pakistan wars and conflicts have been short, 22 days in 1965 being the longest. Op Sindoor was just over three days. Whenever a conclusive outcome like a capitulation and mass surrender is missing, there’s scope for both sides to claim victory.
Now that both the Indian Air Force and Pakistan Air Force have made formal claims of the other’s aircraft they shot down in the 87-hour predominantly aerial conflagration in May, we can explore some deeper issues. Do these numbers really matter? What do these count for? – Watch this week’s National Interest with Shekhar Gupta