Khawaja Asif rejects Indian allegations of Chinese support in border conflict
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Islamabad: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has firmly rejected Indian claims that China provided real-time satellite intelligence to assist Islamabad during the recent border conflict, calling the allegations “a desperate attempt to pacify India’s domestic audience after defeat.”
According to Kashmir Media Service, Indian Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Rahul R. Singh had alleged that Beijing gave Pakistan live satellite inputs to expose Indian military positions during a four-day conflict in May. He also claimed Turkiye provided combat drones and technical support.
Talking to a TV channel, Khawaja Asif dismissed the remarks as “baseless,” asserting that Pakistan fought and won the battle independently, exposing the hollowness of India’s military superiority.
“The whole world supported us diplomatically — only Israel stood with India,” Asif said, adding, “Such claims reflect India’s frustration over defeat both on the battlefield and the diplomatic front.”
He clarified that Pakistan received diplomatic support from allies such as China and Turkiye, while military operations were carried out by Pakistan alone.
“We also buy arms from the US — does that make America a party to the war? India itself uses French Rafale jets while we operate French submarines,” he pointed out.
