Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:15pm on 19 Nov 2025,Wednesday India Global
A US congressional panel revealed China exploited the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict to conduct its first real-world combat tests of advanced weapons supplied to Islamabad. The four-day clash, the worst in 25 years, saw missile strikes, drone attacks, and artillery exchanges before a US-brokered ceasefire. Pakistan claimed to down six Indian aircraft, including Rafales, using Chinese HQ-9 missiles, PL-15 air-to-air missiles, and J-10C fighters. India acknowledged losses but reported shooting down Chinese jets and F-16s. The report accused China of disinformation campaigns undermining Rafale sales, while French intelligence confirmed fake imagery was circulated. China, Pakistan’s main arms supplier, hailed successes but urged restraint publicly. (PC: Subkuz News & Bloomberg)
