India, May 8 -- The Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday that it was "not familiar with the matter" when asked whether Chinese jets were involved in the India-Pakistan conflict after India hit terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir with missiles on Wednesday.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian was speaking at a regular media briefing in Beijing.

China's statement is seen as an embarrassment for Pakistan, as it had claimed that Chinese fighter jets were used to respond to military strikes by India and that it had kept Beijing fully informed of its action.

Pakistan foreign minister Ishaq Dar told Parliament that Chinese J-10C jets were used to shoot down five Indian fighter jets along the border, includ...