India has decided that any future act of terror will be considered an "act of war" against India and will be responded to accordingly, the top government sources said on Saturday.
Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday urged the people not to believe in rumours and asked them to inform the police or the Army if they came to know about any explosion.
Amid Pakistan Army's continued violation of Indian airspace, a suspicious metal object was found in Himachal Pradesh's Una on Saturday. However, the district administration assured the people that there is no need to panic.
As Pakistan continued its aggression targeting even civilian infrastructure, fragments of a projectile were retrieved from Rajasthan's Jaisalmer on Saturday. Security personnel are at the spot.
The Indian Army, during the intervening night of May 8 and May 9, pulverised terror launch pads close to the Line of Control in a coordinated fire assault in response to Pakistan's attempted drone strikes on multiple cities in Jammu-Kashmir and Punjab, the army stated.
Pakistan continued its hostilities on May 10 and targeted places of worship including the Shambhu temple in Jammu and other residential areas of the region.
As Pakistan continued to violate Indian airspace and attack civilian infrastructure, fragments of a projectile were retrieved at Nall village in Punjab's Mansa on Saturday.
Pakistan launched several Byker YIHA III Kamikaze drones in Punjab's Amritsar, endangering several civilian areas of the region on Saturday. The attempt was thwarted by the Indian Army Air Defence guns at 5 am as the drones were destroyed in the air itself.
As Pakistan continued to violate Indian airspace and launch attacks, including on civilian areas, debris of a projectile was retrieved at Nall village in Punjab's Jalandhar on Saturday morning.
The Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Defence will hold a briefing on Saturday on Operation Sindoor. As per details, the briefing will commence at 10:30 AM.
Amid heightened India-Pakistan tensions, heavy cross-border shelling by Pakistan caused damage to homes and religious sites in J&K's Kupwara, Uri, and Poonch. Locals vowed to stand with the Indian Army despite the attacks.