NEW DELHI:

on Monday said the "target was hit" during the recent

of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in

by India.

Addressing a press conference, the

said the target has been clearly amplified by the foreign secretary in his statement.

"If we plan to hit the target, we hit the target, otherwise why would he

, if we dropped bombs in the jungles why would he respond," he asked.

He added the

(

) is not in a position to clarify the number of casualties. "The government will clarify that. We don't count human casualties," he said.

Responding to a question, Dhanoa said, "The

is a capable aircraft, it has been upgraded; it has better radar, air-to air missiles and better weapons system."

"One is a planned operation in which you plan and carry out an operation. But when an adversary does a strike on you, every available aircraft goes in, irrespective of which aircraft it is. All aircraft are capable of fighting the enemy," he added.

On being asked if Wing Commander

, he said, "Whether he flies or not depends on his medical fitness. That's why post ejection, he has undergone medical check. Whatever treatment is required, will be given. Once we get his medical fitness, he will get into fighter cockpit again."

India conducted

at a Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camp in Balakot in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on February 26.