‘military Operation Regrettable’: China Says It Is Concerned About India-pakistan Following Operation Sindoor

China, expressing concerns astir nan escalating tensions betwixt India and Pakistan, said it recovered India’s subject cognition “regrettable”. This comes aft Beijing had earlier called for a “fair and swift investigation” into nan Pahalgam onslaught that India linked to Pakistan-based violent groups.

Speaking astir nan May 7 airstrikes carried retired by nan Indian Air Force successful Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir, China's Foreign Ministry said: “China finds India’s subject cognition early this greeting regrettable. We are concerned astir nan ongoing situation. India and Pakistan are and will ever beryllium each other’s neighbours. They’re some China’s neighbours arsenic well. China opposes each forms of terrorism.”

The Chinese ministry urged some sides to “act successful nan larger liking of bid and stability, stay calm, workout restraint and refrain from taking actions that whitethorn further complicate nan situation”.

Pakistan is China’s “ironclad friend” and Beijing had earlier sympathised pinch Islamabad. “As an ironclad friend and an all-weather strategical cooperative partner, China afloat understands Pakistan's morganatic information concerns and supports Pakistan successful safeguarding its sovereignty and information interests,” said China's apical diplomat Wang Yi. China and Pakistan have, moreover, stepped up negotiated contacts successful nan past fewer days since nan Pahalgam attack. 

Meanwhile, nan US has said that it is intimately monitoring nan India-Pakistan situation. Israel, supporting India, said New Delhi has afloat authorities to take sides itself. “Israel supports India’s correct for aforesaid defence. Terrorists should cognize there’s nary spot to hide from their heinous crimes against nan innocent,” said Ambassador of Israel to India Reuven Azar.

The Ministry of Defence, astatine 1:44 americium connected Wednesday stated that nan IAF carried retired airstrikes successful 9 locations. The raids were “focused, measured and non-escalatory successful nature” and did not onslaught Pakistani subject facilities. “We are surviving up to nan committedness that those responsible for this onslaught will beryllium held accountable,” it said. 

The 9 locations were related to panic groups, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen. Four of these were successful Pakistan and 5 successful Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir.

Published on: May 7, 2025 10:24 AM IST