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India Repels Pakistani Drone Strikes as Karnataka Minister Reiterates Suicide Bomber Remark

Tensions escalate between India and Pakistan following cross-border military actions, while domestic rhetoric intensifies with a minister's controversial pledge.

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.