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Chinese Weapons Get Rare Battle Test In India-Pakistan Fighting

Pakistan Air Force J10-C fighter jets fly over Islamabad during a national day parade on March 23, 2025. The plane had its first taste of real combat against India (Credit: AFP)

Just over a week after a ceasefire with India was struck, Pakistan's foreign minister is visiting his country's largest arms supplier, China, with the performance of the weapons they supplied a matter of burning interest for analysts and governments alike.

The most striking claim from four days of fighting earlier this month was Islamabad's contention its Chinese-supplied jets had shot down six Indian aircraft -- including three French-made Rafale fighters -- with some observers seeing this as a symbol of Beijing's rising military might.

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