A test for China-India ties after Pakistan credits J-10C in Kashmir fight

A test for China-India ties after Pakistan credits J-10C in Kashmir fight

China and India have a troubled border history, and Delhi has long been suspicious of the Beijing-Islamabad ‘all-weather friendship’.

Kashmir Conflict Offers China Key Intelligence Insights On India - IndiaWest Journal News

India-West News DeskNEW DELHI – The recent escalation between India and Pakistan over Kashmir is providing China with valuable military intelligence, particularly through its close defense ties with Islamabad. Analysts and diplomats say China is closely monitoring Indian military activity—both directly and through its weapons systems used by Pakistan in the conflict.Pakistan’s use of Chinese-made J-10 fighter jets during recent aerial clashes ha…

When the dragon took flight: Pakistan’s J-10C shifts the balance

In the early hours of May 7, 2025, the skies above the Line of Control between India and Pakistan bore witness to one of the most significant air combat events in recent South Asian history. Forty-two Pakistani fighter jets scrambled to meet a wave of seventy-two Indian aircraft that had moved aggressively into combat formations. What followed was a high-stakes dogfight that would not only shape the regional power dynamics but also mark a turnin…