Pakistan, Aug. 11 -- China's former defence attache in South Asia Cheng Xizhong on Sunday spurned India's much-delayed claim that it had shot down six Pakistani aircraft during the May conflict, terming it "self-amusement".

Having faced international coverage of its own craft being downed by Pakistan and scathing criticism from the opposition, India's Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh - three months after the conflict - claimed yesterday that his country had shot down five Pakistani fighter jets and one other military aircraft during those clashes.

While Pakistan had already denied that India downed any of its aircraft, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif swiftly rubbished Singh's "belated assertions" yesterday.

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