China has confirmed for the first time that it helped Pakistan by providing technical support on the ground during its war with India last year, the South China Morning Post reported on Friday.
According to the report, a Chinese-made fighter jet shot down at least one of the French-made Indian fighter jets during the conflict.
In an interview with China’s state broadcaster CCTV, Zhang Heng, an engineer at the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute, a key developer of China’s advanced fighter jets and unmanned aerial vehicle designs, said it provided technical support to Pakistan during the four-day war last May.
The Pakistan Air Force operates a fleet of Chinese-made J-10CE aircraft manufactured by subsidiary AVIC. One of the planes allegedly shot down at least one Rafale fighter during the four-day military confrontation.
This is a developing story. Further details were awaited.
