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![TheEconomist Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::5988062.png) The Economist [@TheEconomist](/creator/twitter/TheEconomist) on x 27.1M followers
Created: 2025-07-22 05:00:37 UTC

Early reports suggested that the decisive factor in India’s recent conflict with its neighbour was the superiority of Pakistan’s Chinese-made J-10 fighters and its PL-15 air-to-air missiles.

But new clues are raising more questions

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