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India Repels Fresh Pakistani Drone and Missile Strikes in Intensifying Border Conflict

Indian air defenses neutralized large-scale Pakistani drone incursions targeting 26 locations, as cross-border shelling and civilian casualties escalate.

A resident inspects his house damaged by Pakistani artillery shelling in Poonch, along the Line of Control, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri speaks during a special briefing on Operation Sindoor, amid the ongoing India-Pakistan military conflict in New Delhi.
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Overview

  • Indian forces successfully intercepted and neutralized 300-400 Turkish-origin drones launched by Pakistan across 26 locations, including Srinagar and Jaisalmer.
  • Pakistan's attacks included attempts to hit military installations and civilian infrastructure, with three civilians injured in Punjab's Ferozepur by an armed drone strike.
  • India responded with precision drone strikes on Pakistani air defense sites, destroying a radar installation, and launched further countermeasures on Pakistani military assets.
  • Cross-border shelling by Pakistani troops has intensified along the Line of Control, causing civilian casualties and forcing evacuations in Jammu and Kashmir's border districts.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened a high-level meeting with defense chiefs to assess the escalating situation, as international calls for restraint grow louder.