He didnt say that. But he said this. That range is the only criteria to decide whether its a pt defence fighter or not.
He didn't say that. Read again. He is highlighting one more fact that if you call a fighter with 3000km range & combat radius of 1350km a point defence fighter. It is ludicrous. Only is the key word here.
The distance between India and Pakistan is not much. The range of the plane is enough to support the ground troops and dedicated missions given to the various squadrons of the PAF during the war.