Overview

• Officials reported around six high-flying UAVs over Balakote-Langote and Gursai nallah around 9:15–9:18 pm on Sunday.
• The drones were believed to be conducting surveillance and returned to the Pakistani side within five minutes, according to officials.
• Security forces cordoned the areas overnight and began combing operations at first light to check for any airdropped consignments.
• Despite inclement weather, searches continued across multiple forward locations in the Mendhar sector, authorities said.
• This was the second such sighting in three days, following a report near Gajansoo in Jammu, as agencies warn of increasing cross-border use of drones for arms and narcotics.