May conflict
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\nA report presented to the United States Congress has acknowledged Pakistan\u2019s \u201cmilitary success over India\u201d in the four-day war in May this year, stating that Pakistan used Chinese-made weapons to down Indian fighter jets, including French-made Rafales.
\nThe conflict was instigated by India after launching strikes inside Pakistan following a deadly attack that killed 26 people in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s Pahalgam town.
\nThe US-China Economic and Security Review Commission report \u2014 reviewing US-China security and foreign affairs \u2014 highlighted the deepening defence cooperation between Islamabad and Beijing, stating that Pakistan employed advanced Chinese weaponry to enhance its military edge over India.
\nThe conflict saw Pakistan successfully employing China\u2019s modern weapons systems in active combat for the first time, including the HQ-9 air-defence system, PL-15 air-to-air missiles, and J-10C fighter aircraft.
\nThe clash \u2014 during which Islamabad says it downed seven Indian fighter jets, including Rafales \u2014 became a notable \u201cselling point\u201d for China\u2019s defence sales efforts, the report added.
\nIt also noted that China offered to sell 40 J-35 fifth-generation fighter jets, KJ-500 surveillance aircraft, and ballistic missile defence systems to Pakistan in June.
\nThe report also emphasised the intensity of the conflict, observing that both countries struck targets deeper into each other\u2019s territories \u201cthan at any point in the past 50 years\u201d.
\nThe deadly conflict between the two countries began when India conducted missile strikes inside Pakistan during the night of May 5 and 6, which New Delhi claimed were aimed at \u201cterrorist targets\u201d in response to the Pahalgam attack.
\nHowever, the strikes resulted in the martyrdom of several civilians and security personnel, while Pakistan, in addition to downing Rafales and other fighter jets, downed dozens of drones.
\nPakistan Armed Forces then launched a large-scale retaliatory strike, named \u201cOperation Bunyan-um-Marsoos\u201d, targeting over 20 Indian military sites across multiple regions.
\nThe Pakistan Air Force also used its JF-17 Thunder jets to destroy India\u2019s S-400 air defence system in Adampur by using hypersonic missiles.
\nThe clashes between the two nuclear-armed nations came to a close on May 10 after a ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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