Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has denied media reports linking a recent Indian Air Force (IAF) decision to conduct precautionary checks on its Tejas fleet to a crash. According to HAL, the incident in question was a minor technical incident on ground and not an aircraft loss.
France's Ministry of the Armed Forces has publicly confirmed India's pursuit of 90 Rafale F4 fighter jets with an option for 24 Rafale F5s, marking the clearest official acknowledgment yet of New Delhi's commitment to the next-generation variant. The confirmation emerged in a French ministry analysis addressing coordinated disinformation campaigns by China and Pakistan following an IAF Rafale loss during Operation Sindoor in May 2025.