Tensions between India and Pakistan are rising, with Chinese defense stocks surging after Pakistan's apparent use of China-made weapons to down Indian jets. Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar claimed on Wednesday that Pakistan deployed Chinese-made J-10C fighter jets in a clash with India's air force,

Pakistan, which has imported a bulk of the defense equipment including J-10C fighter jets, claimed to have shot down five Indian planes, including a French Rafale jet. This led to speculation that Chinese defense platforms may have been deployed in the conflict,

China on Thursday distanced itself from the growing hostilities between India and Pakistan, following media reports suggesting that Chinese-origin JF-17 Thunder jets were used by Pakistan in its response to India’s Operation Sindoor.