Pakistan, July 4 -- India's Deputy Army Chief, Lt Gen Rahul Singh, has alleged that China provided Pakistan with real-time intelligence on Indian military installations during the recent war between the two countries. Speaking at a defence event in New Delhi, he also acknowledged operational failures and emphasized the need to upgrade India's defence systems.

Lt Gen Singh claimed that during military-to-military communication, Pakistan appeared well-informed about India's troop positions and military readiness, suggesting the intelligence was provided directly by China. He added that 81% of Pakistan's military hardware over the last five years was Chinese-made, and accused China of using Pakistan as a "live testing lab" for its weapon sy...