ISLAMABAD — Amid a sharp escalation of tensions between two nuclear-armed neighbors, Pakistan said this week that it brought down five Indian fighter jets, including three Rafale, one MiG-21, 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.