Did China Offer Military Assistance To Pakistan Against India? Beijing Reacts
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India said it had bypassed Chinese air defence systems when it launched 'Operation Sindoor', comprising airstrikes on terror camps in Pakistan and PoK, on May 7.
The Chinese government remained tight-lipped about offering military assistance to Pakistan during the recent conflict with India, and reiterated its offer to play a constructive role to ensure a lasting ceasefire between the two countries.
Responding to a question by a Bloomberg reporter on India's claim that China provided Pakistan with air defence support, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said it was advisable to consult the competent Chinese authorities for specific details.
Mao asserted that both India and Pakistan are important neighbours of China, and China attaches great importance to China-India and China-Pakistan relations. 'Since tensions between India and Pakistan escalated, Chinese side has always maintained an objective and impartial position, calling on both sides to remain calm and exercise restraint to avoid further escalation," she said at the briefing.
'We support and welcome India and Pakistan realized ceasefire and is willing to continue playing a constructive role in promoting a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire and in safeguarding regional peace and stability," she added.
India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in response to a barbaric terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam last month in which 26 tourists were killed.
The Indian Armed Forces said they successfully managed to bypass and jam Pakistan's Chinese-origin air defence systems near Lahore in the early hours of May 7 during their 23-minute raid. The air defence battery in question included the Pakistan Army's Chinese-supplied HQ-9 air defence system, which was neutralised the next day.
The military also said Pakistan used China-based PL-15 missiles and Turkish-origin YIHA and Songar drones to target Indian military bases, which were successfully shot down by the Indian defence systems. The Indian military also showed the debris of a likely PL-15 air-to-air missile.
After the ceasefire was announced between India and Pakistan on May 10, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, where the latter said that war is not India's choice and does not serve the interests of any party.
Wang condemned the Pahalgam terror attack and said India and Pakistan will always be neighbours and extended support to a 'comprehensive and lasting ceasefire" through negotiations.
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