India has criticized China for supporting Pakistan during a recent conflict, suggesting that responsible nations should consider how their efforts to shield terrorist infrastructure affect their global standing.
The comments by India's external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal came after China's state broadcaster CCTV aired an interview with a military aviation engineer who said his firm provided technical support to Pakistan during the conflict.
India launched Operation Sindoor in May 2025 as a targeted response to a terrorist attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 civilians. The operation triggered hostilities that ended when Indian and Pakistani military officials reached an understanding.
China's support to Pakistan during the conflict was confirmed by CCTV, with an engineer from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China's Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute saying he provided technical support to Pakistan.
The engineer, Zhang Heng, said his team was driven by a desire to do an even better job with on-site support and to ensure their equipment could perform at its full combat potential.
India's deputy chief of army staff for strategy, Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, had previously highlighted the 'collusivity' between Pakistan and China in last year's conflict.
