A Swiss think tank report confirms that the Indian Air Force achieved decisive air superiority over Pakistan during Operation Sindoor in 2025, forcing Islamabad to seek a ceasefire within four days. The conflict lasted from May 7 to 10, with India conducting precision strikes on terrorist bases.
The Swiss military think tank Centre for Military History and Perspective Studies (CHPM) has released a 47-page report confirming the Indian Air Force's (IAF) dominance in Operation Sindoor of 2025. According to the report, during the 88-hour conflict from May 7 to 10, 2025, India conducted precision strikes using Rafale and Mirage-2000 aircraft on Jaish-e-Mohammed headquarters in Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba bases in Muridke inside Pakistan.
Pakistan responded with PL-15 missiles and over 900 drones, but India's S-400 air defense system, Akashteer network, and electronic jamming neutralized most threats. More than half the drones were downed by anti-aircraft guns alone. In the early hours of May 10, India launched Brahmos and SCALP-EG missiles from within its borders, destroying Pakistani airbases, radars, and command centers, rendering their air capabilities ineffective.
Having lost its retaliatory capacity, Pakistan requested a ceasefire in the afternoon of May 10, which India accepted. Prepared by military historian Adrian Fontanella and reviewed by experts including a retired Swiss Air Force Major General, the report concludes that India successfully achieved its political-military objectives by punishing terrorist infrastructure and neutralizing Pakistan's air power, leading to a swift end to the conflict. This serves as an example of modern warfare where air superiority proved decisive.
