> there's no evidence can prove Rafales have been shot down

Even if a couple of planes are lost, so what? You lose lives and equipment when fighting a war.

The Americans lost three F/A-18 Super Hornets in their expedition against the Houtis (who do not even have an air force). They are struggling to hit Houthi air defenses with their top-of-the line aircraft and almost escaped being hit multiple times.[1] I don't see the Americans whining about it.

India has the money to replace any losses and buy more from any supplier in the world (we also have a homegrown defense industry). The Pakistanis are stuck with the export version duds that the Chinese supply them.

[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/us/politics/trump-houthis...