In a significant development following India's Operation Sindoor in May 2025, Pakistan has conceded that it suffered casualties among its military personnel. This admission, a departure from initial denials, acknowledges the impact of the Indian operation that targeted alleged terrorist infrastructure within Pakistani territory.

Pakistani authorities have confirmed that 13 of their military personnel lost their lives during the conflict. The casualties included five officials from the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), among them Chief Technician Aurangzeb. The acknowledgement followed claims from the Indian Air Force (IAF) that it had shot down Pakistani aircraft during the operation. Furthermore, Pakistan reported that 78 of its personnel from the army and air force were wounded during the four-day escalation.

Operation Sindoor was launched by India in early May 2025 in response to the Pahalgam terrorist attack in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, 2025, which resulted in the deaths of 26 civilians. India asserted that the operation targeted terrorist infrastructure of Pakistan-based militant groups, specifically Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba, and that no civilian or Pakistani military facilities were intentionally targeted.

However, Pakistan claimed that the Indian strikes hit civilian areas, including mosques, resulting in civilian casualties. While Pakistan has claimed civilian casualties, India refutes these claims, asserting the strikes were precise. According to Pakistani media wing ISPR, 11 soldiers and 40 civilians died.

Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh stated that the IAF shot down five Pakistani fighter jets and one large aircraft during Operation Sindoor. Key targets included Shahbaz Jacobabad airfield, command-and-control centres in Murid and Chaklala and at least six radars. Images released by the IAF showcased the destruction of a radar head at Chunian and a hangar at Bholari PAF Base.

The admission of military losses by Pakistan has added weight to India's claims regarding the success of Operation Sindoor. Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has described the operation as a "shining example of a precise and successful military strategy". On India's 79th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi affirmed that India would not tolerate Pakistan's nuclear blackmail and that Operation Sindoor had punished the "masters of terror beyond their imagination". He also highlighted the importance of self-reliance in carrying out such operations.

The conflict saw the first drone battle between the two nuclear-armed nations. India accused Pakistan of launching missile attacks on Indian air bases, while Pakistan accused India of launching attacks. The Indian Armed Forces said they carried out SEAD/DEAD operations, neutralizing Pakistani air defence systems in Lahore. Pakistan claimed to have shot down several Indian drones and Israeli-made Harop loitering munitions.