Two Pakistani drones were shot down by Indian Army Air Defence units in the Naushera sector of Jammu and Kashmir, according to defence sources cited by ANI.
The incident occurred amid a heavy exchange of artillery fire between Indian and Pakistani forces in the area.
According to the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff, Pakistan also attempted to target military stations in Jammu, Pathankot, and Udhampur—locations near the International Border (IB). However, the Indian Armed Forces successfully neutralised the attack, and no loss of life was reported.
“Military Stations of Jammu, Pathankot and Udhampur in proximity to the International Boundary, in Jammu and Kashmir, targeted by Pakistan using missiles and drones. No losses. Threat neutralised by Indian Armed Forces as per SoP with kinetic & non-kinetic means,” the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff said in a post on X.
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday held discussions with the Director Generals of all border guarding forces to review the current security situation along India’s borders.
The meeting aimed to assess preparedness and operational readiness in light of recent developments, as Pakistan launched a significant missile and drone attack targeting India’s Jammu region and parts of Rajasthan, including Satwari, Samba, RS Pura, Arnia, and Jaisalmer. All missiles were intercepted and blocked by air defence units, and no major damage was reported.
In a separate interaction, Shah also spoke with the Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to evaluate airport security measures across the country. The review comes amid heightened vigilance at key infrastructure points.
This attack followed India’s “Operation Sindoor” on May 7, during which Indian forces conducted missile strikes on nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
India claimed the strikes targeted terrorist infrastructure linked to groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, in retaliation for the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam that killed 28 civilians.
(ANI)