'Nations Who Consider Themselves Responsible...': India's Stern Reply On China Backing Pak During Op Sindoor

New Delhi: India issued a sharp response to reports on China backing Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, saying that nations that consider themselves “responsible” should reflect whether supporting attempts to protect terrorist infrastructure to their reputation.

The retort came in response to a question asked by a reporter at an External Affairs press briefing, on India's stance on Beijing admitting to provide technical support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor in May 2025, which followed the Pahalgam terror attacks.

"It is for nations who consider themselves responsible to reflect whether supporting attempts to protect terrorist infrastructure affects their reputation and standing", Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a briefing on Tuesday.

“We have seen reports that corroborate what was known earlier. Operation Sindoor was a precise, targeted, and calibrated response to the terrorist attacks in Pahalgam aimed at destroying state-sponsored terrorist infrastructure operating out of Pakistan and at its behest,” Jaiswal added.

China's Help To Pakistan

Earlier, the South China Morning Post reported that Zhang Heng, an engineer at the Aviation Industry Corporation of China’s Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute, said that his country had provided support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor.

Speaking about the technical assistance lent to Pakistan at that time, Heng reportedly said, “At the support base, we frequently heard the roar of fighter jets taking off and the constant wail of air raid sirens. By late morning in May, the temperature was already approaching 50 degrees Celsius. It was a real ordeal for us, both mentally and physically.”

What Has India Maintained On Op Sindoor

Tensions between India and Pakistan reached a high after Lashkar-linked terrorists shot dead 26 tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, 2025, which prompted India to conduct precise strikes on nine terror locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on the intervening night of May 6 and 7, 2025. 

This led to Pakistan launching retaliatory strikes. The limited-war between the two nuclear armed neigbouring countries ended on May 10, after Islamabad reached out to New Delhi with a ceasefire request. 

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