Residents in border villages in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri are returning to their homes on Thursday morning after they were forced to flee their homes in panic, seeking safety in the wake of the intense shelling by Pakistan on Wednesday.
When asked for evidence of the claim that five Indian fighter jets were shot down, he responded, "It's all over the social media, on Indian social media, not on our social media. The debris of these jets fell into Kashmir. And it's all over Indian media today and they have admitted."
"The airport has been closed till May 10 because of the mock drills, and for the Air Force. There's no need to panic in Amritsar. We reached here from Delhi this morning, and we have been telling people not to panic and maintain peace. Our army is standing tall to face this situation," Aujla
The visuals obtained by Reuters show the terror infrastructure in Bahawalpur completely destroyed following the missile strikes carried out by Indian forces under Operation Sindoor on Wednesday.
In the wake of Operation Sindoor launched by the Indian Armed Forces, Jodhpur district administration on Thursday announced the closure of all private and government schools as well as Anganwadis across the city until further orders.
In coordination with the Indian counterpart, the Sashstra Seema Bal (SSB), the APF has started round-the-clock patrolling following the situation after the Operation Sindoor on Wednesday.
The Indian Army is closely monitoring the ceasefire violations by Pakistan after the Indian forces conducted the precise strikes on nine terror infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir under Operation Sindoor on Wednesday.
Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC on Wednesday hailed Operation Sindoor as a "victory for India", praising the precision strikes carried out by the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force from Indian soil in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.
Former Indian cricketers Harbhajan Singh and VVS Laxman has praised the Indian Armed Forces for their swift and courageous response to the recent Pahalgam terror attack, praising the success of Operation Sindoor message on social media.
Tilak Devasher, National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) member, on Wednesday, applauded the Indian Armed Forces on the successful execution of Operation Sindoor, which targeted nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
BJP leader C R Kesavan criticised the Congress party for questioning Operation Sindoor, calling it disrespectful to the armed forces and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership in safeguarding national interests.