Overview

• India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire after four days of cross-border strikes, but drone sightings and explosions persist in Jammu and Kashmir.
• Pakistan deployed 300–400 Turkish-made drones on May 8–9, many intercepted by Indian defence systems during heightened hostilities.
• Social media misinformation escalated with false Pakistani claims of destroying non-existent Indian ports, sparking widespread ridicule.
• Indian officials and fact-checking bodies debunked false combat footage and corrected geographical inaccuracies, emphasizing the need for vigilance.
• Operation Sindoor, launched by India in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, targeted nine terror camps in Pakistan and PoK.