Public sentiment surrounding the India-Pakistan military exercises is complex and polarized, with a blend of national pride, skepticism, and fear. Many express support for the Indian Armed Forces as a demonstration of strength, while others view the timing as politically motivated ahead of elections and worry about escalating tensions with Pakistan. Joking and serious concerns coexist, highlighting distrust towards government intentions and the potential for conflict.

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This wouldn’t be just an issue for India but for the “West” as if Chinese (future/current opponent) equipment is capable of downing Western jets and is familiarising itself with these jets , weaknesses etc, it is a big problem. Unless one of two things happened 

1. Report is incorrect 
2. Pilot error led to an easy shoot down therefore no flaws in the equipment were exposed. 

Option 1 is best for India and the west

MikeMill69

This is still a report on he said, she said. There is too much misinformation going around and this is the reason that India has taken videos of these attacks as proofs this time around. Unless we have something that evident, claims saying "X fighter jets were shot down" will still sound suspicious at best.

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Here is more on the downing of Indian jets, how global air warfare experts and militaries all over the world are studying this. Is the Chinese equipment superior, or was it something else that led to the downing of European equipment being used by India?

[https://www.reuters.com/world/india/global-militaries-study-india-pakistan-fighter-jet-battle-2025-05-08/](https://www.reuters.com/world/india/global-militaries-study-india-pakistan-fighter-jet-battle-2025-05-08/)

greatbear8

SS - This report in Le Monde, France's largest newspaper, says that India may have lost at least three fighter jets, including at least one Rafale! An anonymous security source in India is being cited by the journalist. If true, this would signify a severely weak Indian Air Force. Pakistan claims that five Indian fighter jets and one drone were shot down using Chinese-made jets.

Note that Rafale fighter jets are made by a French firm, so a post in a French newspaper carries extra significance (normally, a French newspaper would like to defend its country's arms' quality).

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MubenKhalid

Halali at 95 is better than joining a haram eating kuffar force

bigmanbiggerguy

Raw is synonymous with terrorism at this point

AccordingPeach5211

Literally a paki accent. So the terrorist capital of the world that house Osama is pointing fingers ?

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And security Measures Should be Detailed officially

Sky-Amazing

recruitment has begun, my cousin said he's seen posts/posters advertising it, and for females there is civil defense which you can find in facebook. May Allah grant Pakistan victory.

iiKinq_Haris

Unlikely, once this is over the, now trained masses will fight for their own freedom :)

TheMindFlayer

Why? Why do you dream of dying a war of the elites. Childish

Bangoga

What is this constant obsession of dying as a combatant in the battlefield? Those who really fantasized about this should have joined the armed forces in the first place. 

Ab jang ke time pe khoon josh maar raha hai aur kuch nai.

If nothing else, one should have taken first aid responder training etc. 

Stop fantasizing shaheed ki maut. The need of the hour is to put your phone aside, and stand on the musallah and say your prayer and tasbeeh. But that's too basic, right?

stifled_screams

If they were serious they wouldnt have finished scouts, civ Defense as organisations. They arent serious people.
They also fear a military capable ideological nation because of WOT. 

AdmiralMortarion

So that they can be used as human fodder in the front lines?

-Faraday

India is set to conduct significant tri-service military exercises named Trishul near Sir Creek, raising concerns in Pakistan.

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