According to defence sources, the drone -- of Chinese origin -- was brought down by Army Air Defence units deployed in the 16 Corps area, located south of the Pir Panjal ranges in the Jammu region.
Of the 59 aircraft, 31 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central, southwestern, and eastern ADIZ (Air Defence Identification Zone).
The Indian Army has signed key agreements to bolster its defence capabilities through indigenous innovation. These include a MoU with ADRIN for precision targeting software 'LAKSHYA-PT' and a contract with Zen Technologies for an Integrated Air Defence Combat Simulator.
According to Taiwan's MND, 11 out of 19 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) detected 36 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and 8 People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels operating around Taiwan as of 6 am (UTC+8) today.
Out of those, 15 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the northern, central and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) in conducting air-sea joint training along with other naval vessels, according to Taiwan's MND.
Former Indian Air Force Chief Vivek Ram Chaudhari on Sunday spoke about the India- US fighter plane deal and also highlighted the need to build a resilient multi-layered air defence system.