ISLAMABAD -- 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.
India-Pakistan crisis
The Chinese-made jet bringing down Indian fighters in Pakistan
Rising tensions spotlight Islamabad's heavy dependence on arms from Beijing
A Chinese Chengdu J-10 fighter aircraft in flight during the Aviadarts competition, part of the International Army Games 2021, at the Dubrovichi range outside Ryazan, Russia, in August 2021.
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