Following US officials' debunking India's claim of shooting down Pakistan's J-16, Director General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor said on Friday that India now needs to speak the truth about their false claims from February 27 aerial battle.

The DG ISPR took to the official Twitter handle and wrote, "Allah be praised, truth always prevails." The DG ISPR said that India should now speak the truth about its false claims and also about the actual losses on its side, including the second aircraft shot down by Pakistan.

"India needs introspection especially over atrocities in Indian Occupied Kashmir. Region needs peace, progress and prosperity," the DG ISPR further added.

Allah be praised, truth always prevails. Time for India to speak truth about false claims & actual losses on their side including the second aircraft shot down by Pakistan. India needs introspection especially over atrocities in IOK. Region needs peace, progress & prosperity. https://t.co/5eCsQDSDYD

— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) April 5, 2019

Two senior US defence officials with direct knowledge of the situation said that India mislead the international community as US personnel had recently counted F-16s in Pakistan and found none missing.