'Not familiar with the matter': China denies usage of Chinese jets by Pakistan amid tensions with India
China's foreign ministry has said that it was "not familiar with the matter" when asked whether Chinese jets were used by Pakistan after India hit Pakistan and PoK with missiles the day before, reported news agency Reuters.
In a big development, China's foreign ministry has said that it was "not familiar with the matter" when asked whether Chinese jets were used by Pakistan after India hit Pakistan and PoK with missiles the day before, reported news agency Reuters. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian's statement came at his daily media briefing in Beijing.
This comes after Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif in an interview with CNN mentioned that Pakistan uses Chinese-made JF-17 and JF-10 jets, assembled locally, saying, “If India can buy planes from France and use them, we can also buy planes from China or Russia or United States, UK and use them.” Furthermore, when asked for proofto validate Pakistan's claims of downing Indian jets, Asif said, "It's all over the social media."
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Operation Sindoor
The Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 at 1.05 AM to 1.30 AM. Briefing the country on Operation Sindoor on May 8, women officers Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri informed that India exercised its right to respond and hit nine terror targets, including terror camps and launchpads, in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). They said that India's actions were measured and non-escalatory, proportionate and responsible.
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The Indian Defence Ministry in a press release informed that on the night of 07-08 May 2025, "Pakistan attempted to engage a number of military targets in northern and western India." It added that India remains committed to non-escalation but won't shy away from providing a suitable response to Pakistan.Using drones and missiles, Pakistani forces targeted several civilian areas in the region, including the cities of Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj.
Pahalgam terror attack
A terror attack on April 22 in Baisaran Valley of Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam district killed 26 tourists. An offshoot of the banned Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) - The Resistance Front (TRF) - claimed responsibility for the attack.
After the attack, India launched a series of actions against Pakistan. The Indian government put into abeyance the Indus Waters Treaty, expelled its diplomats, called back Indian officials from Islamabad, and closed the Attari border, its airspace for Pakistani flights and ships, parcels and imports from Pakistan. New Delhi has also blocked the Instagram accounts of several Pakistani cricketers and celebrities.
