India says China disclosures on Pakistan support confirm Operation Sindoor account

India said on Tuesday that Chinese state media reports acknowledging technical support to Pakistan during India’s May 2025 military operation corroborate what New Delhi had already said, while also pressing the issue as a matter of international responsibility and credibility.

Speaking at a weekly press briefing, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India had taken note of the Chinese disclosures and described Operation Sindoor as a “precise, targeted and calibrated response” to an attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, in which 26 civilians were killed on April 22. He said the operation’s stated aim was to dismantle state-sponsored terrorist infrastructure operating out of Pakistan and linked to actors New Delhi alleges were based or supported across the border.

Jaiswal told reporters, “We have seen these reports that corroborate what was known earlier,” adding, “It is for nations who consider themselves responsible to reflect whether supporting attempts to protect terrorist infrastructure affects their reputation and standing.”

The comments came after Chinese state broadcaster China Central Television aired interviews and Chinese officials, according to the...