China admits on-site Pakistan support

- Chinese personnel acknowledged providing on-site technical support to Pakistan's air force during last year's Operation Sindoor, working at a combat support base amid operations. - Reports describe Chinese staff operating amid fighter take-offs, air-raid sirens and extreme heat, shifting the role from mere equipment supplier toward active wartime enabling. - Observers warn this blurs arms-supplier lines and could make future India–Pakistan crises less bilateral in practice. (livemint.com) (indianexpress.com)