French ex-pilot who claimed India lost Rafales held for spying

French authorities are investigating Pierre-Henri Chuet, a former French Navy pilot, over allegations he passed sensitive military information to China during two training trips in 2018 and 2019. Chuet previously drew scrutiny by claiming India lost Rafale jets to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, a claim denied by Indian officials and Dassault Aviation. He denies wrongdoing, saying he only hosted seminars.