I don't think people would make accusations if the arguments were cogent and based on facts and logic. The facts are that the Indians have presented very weak evidence for their side of the story and did not share any viable evidence to back their claims. Like many people have said F16s are not super weapons and are fallible aircraft and anyone can have a lucky hit! However, where is the evidence? Son the indian narrative falls flat on this demand. Neutral observers have stated the same. On the Pak side there are certain indisputable facts:
ISPR stated a fighter possibly 2 were shot down. ! has been presented so far. This raises Pak's credibility and perhaps 2 were shot down.
Pak side said no F16s were shot down - a major claim by the IAF. FP a world class publication that exists on the quality and credibility of it's reports pubslihed an art stating sources - unnamed but closely connected with the Pentagon have verified a count and have found no gaps in the F16 inventory. Such is the fierce reputation of this publication that even Vipin Narang backtracked and started to spout JF17 instead of F16. The IAF/IA was also monitoring other chatter and activity, no SAR activity was seen by them. They continue to peddle some random chatter of a dusra piranda but that could be anything and could refer to double counting or indeed a SU30 splash.
The IAF have stated that the F16 kill has been attributed to the downed MIG21, all their radar images were nothing but sketches on a CAD/drawing package, so all their systems point to a kill by Abhi-fantasticTea Nandon, but with what? ISPR displayed all 4 missiles and a full bullets rack. Many Indians have stated the 4th missile is incomplete and hence was the one that exploded next to the F16, but all weapons were found on or around the doomed MIG21.
So with all these facts, how can we continue to suggest that the PAF lost a F16 and is hiding this fact. How can it do that? and why would the USA hide that fact?