Amid a sharp escalation of tensions between two nuclear-armed neighbors, Pakistan said this week that it brought down five Indian fighter jets — three Rafale, one MiG-29, and one SU-30. What was scrambled to stop the French- and Russian-made aircraft from advancing into Pakistani air space? Chinese-made J-10C fighter jets.
Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s foreign minister, while addressing the national assembly on Wednesday, claimed that Pakistan used the J-10C against incursions by Indian jets.
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