Pakistani army claimed to have shot down an "Indian spy drone". India has denied it.
Pakistan's claims of shooting down an Indian "spy" drone along the Line of Control received a setback, with the Chinese official media today reporting that the drone was made in China.
Earlier, India too had maintained that the drone was not of Indian design, and appeared to be a Chinese design available off the shelf.
A report on the website of People's Daily, run by the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) said, that the drone was "recognised in Beijing as the Chinese made DJI phantom 3."
Quoting a Shanghai-based Observer website, the report also said that the Phantom 3 advanced drone represents the most intelligent, most powerful, and most accessible drone to date. Observer says the drone sells for USD 1,200 (Rs 75,000) each.
DJI is a Chinese technology company founded in 2006 by Frank Wang and headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong. The firm manufactures commercial and recreational unmanned aerial vehicles for aerial photography and videography, said the report.
The Pakistan army has alleged that the drone was being used for aerial photography near the LoC and was shot down in the Bhimber area of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. They claimed that the drone was brought down for violation of Pakistan's territorial integrity.
The People's Daily report confirming the Chinese identity of the drone comes as an embarrassment for the Pakistan military, considering the close and strategic ties between Islamabad and Beijing.