Overview
- India successfully countered Pakistani drone and munitions attacks along the western border and Line of Control using the Akash air defense system.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a high-level security review with military leaders in response to the escalating cross-border hostilities.
- Operation Sindoor, targeting nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, was launched in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
- Karnataka Minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan reiterated his willingness to act as a suicide bomber against Pakistan if authorized by Prime Minister Modi.
- Pakistan denied conducting missile and drone strikes, dismissing Indian claims as propaganda, while India emphasized its commitment to national security.