Indian Army retaliated strongly in the Jammu sector in response to the drone attacks on Indian cities by the Pakistan Army along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB), Defence Sources said on Saturday.
"I am ready to sacrifice myself for the country. If the central government and the Prime Minister permit, I will go to Pakistan as a suicide bomber... We (Indian muslims) have nothing to do with Pakistan, we hate it," Karnataka Minister said.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday strongly condemned Pakistan's attempted drone attacks targeting civilians in Jammu, warning that continued escalation would lead to severe consequences for the neighbouring country.
The Press Information Bureau's Fact Check unit has debunked two major instances of misinformation circulating on social media, falsely claiming Pakistani attacks on Jammu Air Force Base and Gujarat's Hazira Port.
Union Health Minister JP Nadda conducted a review meeting on the health centres and facilities across the country on Friday amid the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
Retired Air Vice Marshal Suryakant Chintaman Chafekar and defence expert Sanjay Kulkarni have provided insights into India's strategic defensive superiority, highlighting the effectiveness of its defence systems in countering Pakistan's tactics.
The Ministry of Defence has asked media to stop live coverage of defense operations, as it could risk lives and affect operations. Only authorized officials can give updates during such events.
Congress MP Manish Tewari lauded the Indian Air Force and the country's integrated Anti-Missile Theatre Defence System for effectively neutralizing the drones and projectiles launched by Pakistani forces on Thursday night.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday conducted a review of the country's current security situation at South Block, which houses the Ministry of Defence, in the national capital, in the aftermath of the foiled large-scale drone strike by Pakistan on Thursday.
The Indian Army during the intervening night of May 8 and May 9 successfully repelled and decisively responded to multiple drone attacks and ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the western border and the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army stated.
The indigenously developed Akash surface-to-air missile air defence system has played a crucial role in thwarting Pakistani drone attacks targeting Indian assets on Thursday, according to defence officials.
Amid the escalated tensions between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of India's precision strikes on terror camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, detrimental elements from Pakistan have been trying to deliberately sabotage the narrative from the ground reality by spreadi