India, Jan. 26 -- Pakistan has acquired a large number of unmanned combat air systems, loitering munitions, kamikaze drones, anti-drone systems, long-range missiles, tanks, attack helicopters, main battle tanks, hovercrafts, corvettes and submarines from its key allies China and Turkiye, after India destroyed nine terror camps, radar sites and damaged 11 air bases during Operation Sindoor, according to people briefed on an assessment by Indian intelligence.

The acquisition, running into billions of dollars, is largely from China and Turkiye, even though Pakistan professes to be a key ally of US President Donald Trump and has articulated its intent to fight Hamas in Gaza. While Pakistan totally relies on all-weather ally China for its hea...