India-Pakistan war: India and Pakistan negotiated a ceasefire on the late May 10 afternoon after both sides peppered each other’s territories with advanced missiles and drones for nearly 87 hours after tensions escalated following Indian armed forces carrying out precision strikes on terror targets deep inside the enemy country under Operation Sindoor to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack.
But wars cost money, and irrespective of losses, both countries spent a tremendous amount on weapons such as drones, loitering munitions, airstrikes, heavy artillery, and missiles. Let us find out how much was spent by each country and what losses they suffered in the brief yet intense India-Pakistan war:
What losses did Pakistan suffer during the India-Pakistan war?
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF), which was at the frontlines in the conflict with India, suffered losses worth Rs 4,500 crore during the recent India-Pakistan conflict, including losing four F-16 Block 52 fighter jets, which amounts to around $350 million, according to a report by think tank Chakra Dialogues Foundation (CDF),
The report also claimed that Pakistan also lost a SAAB Erieye AWACS aircraft worth around $35 million, apart from losing two Shaheen class missiles worth $8 million each, which were reportedly destroyed in Indian strikes.
The CDF report further claimed that Pakistan also lost an IL-78 refueling tanker worth $35 million, and Indian strikes also neutralized Turkish Bayraktar TB2 UCAV drones, each costing around $6 million.
As per the report, India’s surface-to-air missile defence system shot down two Pakistani F-16 fighter jets, and the Indian Air Force (IAF) delivered precision missile strikes on the Sargodha airbase, with the damage caused being pegged at around $100 million,
The report claimed that Indian attacks inflicted damage worth Rs 29000 crore (around $3.4 billion) on Pakistani military infrastructure during Operation Sindoor.
How much losses did India incur?
India’s losses were significantly lower than Pakistan, primarily because of its powerful air defense systems, the Russian-made S-400 ‘Triumf’, and the indigenously-built Akash missile system, which neutralized missiles and drones coming from Pakistan, including a Fatah missile fired towards Delhi.
While Pakistan has claimed to have downed Indian fighter jets, including the Rafales, Islamabad has not presented any credible proof for its claims, with the country’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif saying to look for “proof on Indian social media”, when asked to present evidence.
However, India did 15 BrahMos missiles at Pakistani military sites, each one reportedly striking its intended target. But each one of these missiles costs Rs 34 crore to make, so Indian armed forces spent Rs 510 crore by firing BrahMos missiles on Pakistan, but the damage caused to Pakistani military infrastructure was exponentially larger.
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