Islamabad, whose air force primarily operates Chinese-made jets and U.S. F-16s, has previously denied that India downed any Pakistani aircraft during the fighting.

India's air force chief A.P. Singh said the country shot down six Pakistani aircrafts during the ongoing clashes between the two nations that occurred earlier this year.

By Shivam Patel NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India shot down five Pakistani fighter jets and one other military aircraft during clashes in May, India's air force chief said on Saturday, in the first such ...