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Zee News: US Congressional Report Revives India-Pakistan Conflict Debate, Exposes China’s Role

Washington D.C. – A new US Congressional report is reigniting debate surrounding the brief but intense India-Pakistan conflict of May, offering a nuanced perspective on the aerial engagements and revealing China’s attempts to exploit the situation.

While Pakistan claimed to have downed six Indian jets during the clashes, the report suggests India lost three aircraft, clarifying they were not all Rafales as was previously suggested. These findings partially contradict former US President Donald Trump’s claim of eight jets being downed. The report estimates Pakistan may have lost as many as five aircraft.

This contrasts sharply with claims from Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal Amarpreet Singh, who previously asserted that IAF data indicated significantly greater losses on the Pakistani side. According to the IAF, Pakistani losses could be as high as 12-13 aircraft, including F-16s, destroyed or significantly damaged during India’s “Operation Sindoor.” The IAF also confirmed a long-range strike on a high value Pakistani asset in addition to five high-tech Pakistani fighters.

The report further uncovers China’s involvement. According to the report, China used the conflict as a stage for propaganda by conducting a coordinated disinformation campaign aimed at undermining India’s Rafale jets. It simultaneously used the engagement to collect operational data for the global marketing of its own defence equipment. The congressional report notes that Pakistan heavily relied on Chinese support during the conflict. Pakistan used Chinese reconnaissance satellites and BeiDou navigation in addition to the JF-17 and J-10C aircraft and other defense systems. The report adds that Beijing has used the conflict to promote its weapons as battle-tested alternatives to Western platforms.

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