Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday spoke with the Director Generals of border guarding forces to assess the situation.
He also spoke with the Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) regarding airport security.
Pakistan has targeted military stations in Jammu, Pathankot, and Udhampur—areas located near the International Boundary—according to a post on X by the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff.
The Indian Armed Forces successfully neutralised the attack, and no loss has been reported.
“Military stations of Jammu, Pathankot, and Udhampur, located near the International Boundary in Jammu & Kashmir, were targeted by Pakistan using missiles and drones. No losses. Threat neutralised by Indian Armed Forces as per SOP with kinetic and non-kinetic means,” the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff said.
The Pakistan Army has also violated the ceasefire and resorted to firing across the Line of Control, targeting the Kupwara, Tangdhar, and Karnah sectors in Jammu and Kashmir.
They fired eight missiles directed at the Satwari, Samba, RS Pura, and Arnia sectors, all of which were intercepted and blocked by Indian air defence units, defence sources said.
Sources added that visuals from Jammu strongly resemble a Hamas-style attack on Israel, using multiple low-cost rockets.
“The Pakistan Army is operating and behaving like a terrorist organisation, similar to Hamas,” the sources said. Last month, ISI and Hamas reportedly met in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Explosions were heard as Indian air defence intercepted Pakistani drones in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir. Drones were also intercepted in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, where explosions and flashes were seen in the sky. Complete blackouts have been enforced in Bikaner (Rajasthan), and Jalandhar (Punjab). Additional blackouts were reported in Kishtwar, Akhnoor, Samba, Jammu, Amritsar, and Jalandhar.
India responded to the Pahalgam terror attack through Operation Sindoor, targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and PoJK with precision strikes. India also reiterated that any attack on its military installations would invite a suitable response.
The Defence Ministry said on Thursday morning that Indian Armed Forces had targeted air defence radars and systems at several locations in Pakistan. The Indian response was in the same domain and with the same intensity as Pakistan’s. It has been reliably learned that an air defence system in Lahore was neutralised.
In a statement, the Defence Ministry said that on the night of May 7, Pakistan attempted to target several military installations in Northern and Western India—including Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bathinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj—using drones and missiles.
“These were neutralised by the Integrated Counter-UAS Grid and Air Defence systems. The debris from these attacks is now being recovered from various locations, confirming Pakistani involvement,” the statement said.
It reiterated that the Indian Armed Forces targeted air defence radars and systems in Pakistan on Thursday morning. “The Indian response has been in the same domain and with the same intensity as Pakistan. It has been reliably learned that an air defence system in Lahore has been neutralised,” it added.
The statement further said that Pakistan has increased the intensity of its unprovoked firing across the Line of Control using mortars and heavy-calibre artillery in the Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri, Poonch, Mendhar, and Rajouri sectors of Jammu and Kashmir.
“Sixteen innocent lives have been lost, including three women and five children, due to Pakistani firing. India was compelled to respond in order to halt mortar and artillery fire from Pakistan. The Indian Armed Forces reiterate their commitment to non-escalation, provided it is respected by the Pakistani military,” the statement concluded. (ANI)