The claim made by the Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief regarding the downing of Pakistani jets has been widely questioned and rejected by defense analysts from India and China. Indian defense analyst Pravin Sawhney described the statement as dubious and suggested that the Indian government pressured the IAF Chief to make the claim to divert attention from political issues involving Rahul Gandhi. Chinese defense expert Cheng Shi Zhang also dismissed the Indian Air Chief's statement. Calls for concrete evidence supporting the claim have been made by multiple experts, highlighting skepticism over the veracity of the reported incident. The controversy has sparked criticism at diplomatic levels, with some Pakistani commentators labeling the Indian Air Chief's statement as embarrassing for India on the international stage.