The Opposition Congress on Saturday demanded that Parliament discuss the claims made by China that it provided on-site technical support to Pakistan during last year’s Operation Sindoor.
China's state broadcaster, CCTV, on Thursday aired an interview with Zhang Heng, an engineer from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China's (AVIC) Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute—a key developer of China's advanced fighter aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicle designs. Zhang had provided technical support to Pakistan during the four-day war last May, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported, quoting CCTV.
Congress General Secretary (Communications) Jairam Ramesh posed questions to the Narendra Modi government, asking why investment and trade curbs on China are being loosened and why the government is seeking to deepen India's industrial dependency on the country.
जब मोदी सरकार 4C की नीति-Continuing Calibrated Capitulation to China (चीन के सामने लगातार संतुलित समर्पण)-पर चल रही है, तब ऑपरेशन सिंदूर के जवाब में पाकिस्तान की कार्रवाई में चीन की निर्णायक भूमिका की पुष्टि हुई है। चीन के उन्नत लड़ाकू विमानों और मानव रहित हवाई वाहनों (UAV) के…
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"As the Modi Government follows a 4C policy—Continuing Calibrated Capitulation to China—comes confirmation of China's pivotal role in Pakistan's response to Operation Sindoor," he said in a post on X.
Ramesh said engineers from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China's Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute confirmed they provided technical support to the Pakistani Air Force.
"This has not been a secret. It was Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Rahul Singh who had first publicly revealed details of China's pivotal real-time role on July 4, 2025. This raises the '4-Whys'. Why did our Prime Minister—he of the 56-inch chest and the tear-stricken lal aankh—give a clean chit to China on June 19, 2020, and completely undercut our negotiating position?" he asked.
The Congress leader also asked why the Modi government agreed to the loss of our traditional patrolling and herding rights in many places in Ladakh.
"Why has the Modi government failed to even whimper against such an openly hostile action from the Chinese Government during Operation Sindoor? Why are investment and trade curbs on China being loosened, and why is the Government seeking to deepen our industrial dependency on China with imports reaching record levels? These issues must be discussed in Parliament," Ramesh said in his post.
