India has firmly denied Pakistan’s recent claims that multiple Rafale fighter jets were deployed near the border. Responding to the allegation, Defence Secretary George Kurian clarified that the assertion of “Rafales in the plural” was “absolutely not correct,” dismissing it as misinformation.

In a decisive move to bolster national security, the Indian Air Force (IAF) commenced a significant two-day military exercise on May 7, 2025, along the western frontier with Pakistan. This operation involves frontline combat aircraft, including Rafale, Mirage 2000, and Sukhoi-30 jets, focusing on rapid deployment and operational readiness in the desert sectors of Rajasthan