The Indian Armed Forces successfully foiled a large-scale drone and missile attack launched by Pakistan, which targeted multiple military stations in Northern and Western India, including Jammu, Pathankot, and Udhampur, the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) said.
The Indian military responded swiftly and decisively, neutralising the threat using both kinetic and non-kinetic means in accordance with standard operating procedures (SoP).
In a post on X, the HQ IDS stated: “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 SoP with kinetic & non-kinetic means.”
Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, speaking at a Ministry of External Affairs press briefing, confirmed that India’s Integrated Counter-UAS Grid and Air Defence systems had successfully countered the attacks.
“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 further detailed that during the night of May 7–8, 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 escalation followed India’s launch of Operation Sindoor — a series of focused and precise strikes on nine terror camps located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) — in response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that 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 stated on Wednesday.
At Thursday’s media briefing, Colonel Qureshi reiterated that on May 7, India had clearly stated 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 led the briefing, which was attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, among others.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh also addressed the press conference following the all-party meeting.
(ANI)