The Indian Embassy in China on Wednesday dismissed as : disinformation : a social media post on X by China : s state-run Global Times, which said that Pakistan had shot down Indian fighter jets, Reuters reported.The embassy : s statement followed the Global Times post, which said that the Pakistan Air Force had downed Indian fighter jets in response to Indian missile strikes on Pakistan.Earlier Pakistan said Indian missiles hit three sites and a military spokesperson told Reuters five Indian aircraft had been shot down, a claim not confirmed by India.
: All of these engagements have been done as a defensive measure, : military spokesperson Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said.
: Pakistan remains a very responsible state.
However, we will take all the steps necessary for defending the honour, integrity and sovereignty of Pakistan, at all cost.
: Islamabad called the assault a : blatant act of war : and said it had informed the U.N.
Security Council that Pakistan reserved the right to respond appropriately to Indian aggression.The Indian strike goes far beyond New Delhi : s response to previous attacks in Kashmir blamed on Pakistan.
Those include India : s 2019 air strike on Pakistan after 40 Indian paramilitary police were killed in Kashmir and India : s retaliation for the deaths of 18 soldiers in 2016, Reuters reported.The post India dismisses report of Pakistan downing jets as : disinformation : first appeared on TINS News | Afghanistan News.