Pakistan on Sunday faced major embarrassment after the French Navy refuted claims made by Pakistani media that a French commander had confirmed Pakistan’s air superiority over India during the May 2025 conflict and the loss of Rafale jets. The Navy called the reports “extensive misinformation” and “fake news.”
The strong rebuttal as Pakistan’s Geo TV had published an article claiming that French commander Captain Jaquis Launay had confirmed Pakistan’s dominance in the aerial engagement during Operation Sindoor. It also claimed that the Pakistan Air Force was “better prepared” and that the Rafale fighter was downed not because of the technological superiority of the Chinese J-10C fighters. Refuting the claim, the French Navy termed it “fake news,” saying.