Chinese weapons did exceptionally well against India during Op Sindoor, claims Pakistan

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Pakistan’s Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, recently claimed that Chinese-made weapons “performed exceptionally well” during Operation Sindoor against India. In an interview with Bloomberg, he specifically highlighted aircraft such as the JF-17 Thunder and J-10C, praising their effectiveness.

Chaudhry also claimed that Pakistan downed seven Indian jets, a statement contradicted by the Indian side showing Pakistani losses-including F-16s and JF-17s-outnumbered India's.

However, Indian defence sources have offered a markedly different account. Multiple Pakistani aircraft, including F-16s and JF-17s, were neutralised during the operation, suggesting that these so-called “exceptional” planes had little impact on the battlefield. Indian officials also report that Pakistan’s claimed success-such as downing seven Indian jets-does not align with facts on the ground, where Pakistani losses reportedly outnumbered India’s.