In other words, they are readying Indian minds that MKI might be recovered from somewhere else or just because MKIs were never deployed near LoC, therefore, never shot down?. Furthermore, how would they deny the fact by their own statements where MKI was part of the IAF package to intercept PAF? Furthermore, they are accepting that MKI was down way before it could do anything over LoC? They are actually preparing ground based upon lies to counter a proof in advance as there was an MKI being shot but shows AMRAAM piece to claim otherwise.
All in all, a preparation to cool down fueled public in advance which will be followed by another news narrating a crash. And after that, as usual, Indian Analysts, TV & every single Modi machine will be flooding every corner of the information world that see, MKI were never in IoK because of this excuse hence, it is proven that MKI was crashed.
Beside these cover ups, IAF is trying to save its face before the world alleging that MKIs were not there hence, they are taken by surprise. Modi needed Rafale for a different result and F-16s were supposed to sit and never meant to be used for deterrence while an AMRAAM is actually a proof to claim shooting down an F-16 and not that, it took down a an IAF asset.
Few days back, whole Indian narrative was that MKI dodged multiple BVR missiles and even a Defence Analysts questions the same then how come, in the change of story that too very soon....
Though, it is hard for them to accept that an MKI, part of the intercepting package was dealt with a surprise that none can deny except cover ups like this.