Overview

• The U.S. has advised its citizens and consulate personnel in Lahore to shelter in place or evacuate if safe, citing drone explosions and airspace incursions.
• India destroyed Pakistani air defense radars in Lahore and other locations after Pakistan attempted drone and missile strikes on 15 Indian military sites on May 7-8.
• Pakistan closed airspace over Lahore and Islamabad for 48 hours following a blast near Lahore’s Walton Airport and increased military activity.
• Indian defenses, including the S-400 system and Integrated Counter UAS Grid, successfully neutralized Pakistani drones and missiles targeting multiple sites.
• The April 22 Pahalgam massacre, which killed 26 civilians, triggered India’s Operation Sindoor strikes on terror camps, escalating tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors.