Overview
- Multiple small drones were spotted near the LoC on January 10–12, prompting counter‑UAS measures, with security tightened in Samba after separate arms recovery days earlier.
- During DGMO talks on January 13, India told Pakistan to rein in drone activity; the Army described the UAVs as low‑altitude, light‑on reconnaissance flights that received a firm response.
- General Upendra Dwivedi said Operation Sindoor remains active as a deterrent after deep strikes that destroyed seven of nine identified terror targets during a 22‑minute initiation and 88‑hour orchestration in May 2025.
- The Army chief disclosed major mobilisation during the operation and said forces were fully prepared to launch ground operations if Pakistan had escalated.
- Around eight terror camps are assessed as active across the border, and the Army is accelerating modernisation, including a proposed rocket‑missile force and expanded indigenous drone and counter‑drone capabilities.