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Pakistan Armed Forces launched multiple attacks using drones and other munitions along the entire Western border on the intervening night of May 8 and May 9, Indian Army officials said.
Pakistani troops also carried out multiple cease-fire violations (CFVs) along the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir.
The drone strikes were efficiently resisted, and the CFVs were dealt with appropriately, according to a statement issued by the Indian Army.
The Indian Army remains devoted to the nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
All malicious objectives will be met with force, the Indian Army added.
On Thursday night, India foiled Pakistan’s effort to strike military installations in Jammu, Pathankot, Udhampur, and other sites.
New Delhi’s counterattack not only destroyed drones and missiles, but also shot down Islamabad’s Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, dealing a serious blow to Pakistan’s air surveillance and battlefield coordinating capabilities.
In the midst of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, the Indian Armed Forces successfully foiled a large-scale drone and missile attack launched by Pakistan to target multiple military stations in Northern and Western India, including Jammu, Pathankot, and Udhampur, according to the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff.
In a post on X, the HQ IDS said: “Military Stations of Jammu, Pathankot and Udhampur in proximity to the International Boundary, in Jammu & Kashmir, targeted by Pakistan using missiles and drones. No losses. Threat neutralised by #IndianArmedForces as per standard operating procedure with kinetic and non-kinetic means.”
The renewed attempts and intense shelling by the Pakistani forces on the Line of Control and the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan came after India on Thursday morning targeted Pakistani air defence systems at multiple cities with one in Lahore being “neutralised”.
The Indian military responded quickly and decisively, neutralizing the danger with both kinetic and non-kinetic weapons in accordance with standard operating procedures (SoP).
As the Ministry of Defence reiterated that any attack on Indian military sites will be met with a “suitable response,” Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri stated that Pakistan can only decide whether or not to de-escalate tensions with India, as New Delhi responded to the “original escalation” triggered by the Pahalgam massacre.
Blackouts were imposed in various cities and towns across Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, and Rajasthan after drones were spotted across the border.
Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, addressing during a press briefing for the Ministry of External Affairs, revealed that India’s Integrated Counter-UAS Grid and Air Defence systems have successfully mitigated the strikes.
“This morning, the Indian Armed Forces targeted Air Defence Radars and systems at a number of locations in Pakistan. The Indian response has been in the same domain and with the same intensity as Pakistan’s. It has been reliably learnt that an Air Defence system in Lahore has been neutralised,” Colonel Qureshi said.
She also detailed that during the night of May 7 to May 8, Pakistan attempted to strike military targets at several locations, including Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bathinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj.
However, India’s robust air defence systems neutralised all attempted incursions, and debris from intercepted drones and missiles is being recovered from multiple sites, confirming the attacks.
The missiles were aimed at key locations, including Satwari (Jammu Airport), Samba, R.S. Pura, and Arnia, defence sources said.
Following two loud explosions, which were most likely caused by the interception of intruding drones, Jammu city had an unexpected power loss. Simultaneously, sirens reverberated throughout the city, warning panicked inhabitants to seek refuge.
Massive explosions were reported in Jaisalmer, and a blackout was imposed in western Rajasthan regions bordering Pakistan, throwing the entire area into darkness, authorities said.
The escalation came after India launched Operation Sindoor, a series of targeted and accurate strikes on nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK), in response to the April 22 terror incident in Pahalgam, which killed 26 people.
“Our actions have been focused, measured, and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in the selection of targets and the method of execution,” the Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday.
At Thursday’s media briefing, Colonel Qureshi reiterated that on May 7, India had clearly said that any attack on Indian military assets would invite a “suitable response”.
Following Operation Sindoor, the Union government convened an all-party meeting on Thursday at the Parliament Annexe to brief political leaders on the security situation and India’s calibrated military action.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh presided over the briefing, which was attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President J.P. Nadda, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh also spoke at the news conference following the all-party meeting.
Source: IANS
