A while back, a J10 locked into a Su30 during an intercept and prevented it from acquiring back using EW. Something similar could have happened to the Indian jets if the Pakistanis received EW equipment along with the JF-17s.
If I’m not entirely mistaken, MiG 21s are not independent aircraft, not even for relatively outdated air forces. Such planes would be escorted by proper fighters at all times.
Those old electronic equipment on the Su-30MK are thoroughly understood by China since PLAAF were one of the first customers with the MKK. Also uses older pulse doppler radars that are easy to totally defeat by any capable airforce.
Should wait for some third party statements. There's probably plenty of fake news out there but it seems like Pakistan is parading around the IAF pilot they captured. The Indians claim they shot down an F-16 but then again these media guys also claimed their Su-30MKI is able to detect, track, and freaking identify J-20 from hundreds of kilometers away AND have the superior radar technologies to confirm to their pilot that the J-20 isn't wearing a luneberg


can't even make this shit up sober. The scary part is the fanboys believed that easily debunkable lie. So exaggerated and BS stories have been an Indian media specialty. That's an undeniable fact. Whether Pakistani media acts the same remains to be seen. Whether or not Pakistan managed to shoot down any Mig-29 or Su-30 of IAF remains to be confirmed by both sides officially. Indians probably will never admit such things seeing as elections are close and how their media and the BJP currently operate.
JF-17 able to take out Mig-21s is nothing to celebrate. As arrogant and stupid as American fanboys celebrating their F-15's "unblemished" record... against vastly inferior fighters operating with close to zero networked support. Celebrating such an "achievement" ought to be embarrassing... like an 18 year old celebrating graduating from elementary school. If MKI and/or Mig-29 kills are confirmed, that's something that goes towards calling JF-17 proven. As usual some are celebrating early and assuming the fighting has ceased or won't be escalated further by India.