Pakistan claimed it had downed five Indian aircraft, including three Rafales. French officials disputed the claim, accusing Pakistan and its ally China of launching a digital offensive.

A French intelligence service says China has used its embassies to promote claims that Chinese-made Pakistani warplanes outperformed French Rafale jets during India-Pakistan clashes in May

China has used its embassies and a coordinated disinformation campaign to cast doubt on the performance of France’s Rafale fighter jets following their combat use in clashes between India and Pakistan in May,