China deployed its embassies to spread doubts about the performance of French-made Rafale jets after they saw combat in India and Pakistan's clashes in May, French military and intelligence officials have concluded,

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

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.