Amid escalating tensions, Pakistan resorted to small arms and artillery fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday evening.
Pakistan is targeting and shelling places of worship with a particular design, including gurdwaras, churches and temples, foreign secretary Misri said.
Addressing a press briefing on Friday, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi revealed that 300 to 400 drones were deployed across 36 locations, with several being shot down by Indian forces using both kinetic and non-kinetic methods. Initial investigations suggest the drones were Turkish-made Asisguard
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Indian veteran batter Virat Kohli and other cricketers hailed the Indian Army for protecting our country in these difficult times after terrorist camps were destroyed at nine locations in the neighboring country under Operation Sindoor.
Heavy shelling by Pakistan in a border village in Jammu and Kashmir damaged houses, cars, and the boundary wall of a local gurudwara. A local resident said the shelling began around 1 am, but the Gurduwara Sahib and a nearby medical dispensary were not harmed.
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.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma hailed Indian Army, Indian Air force & Indian Navy as India and Pakistan have been at loggerheads against each other after terrorist camps were destroyed at nine locations in the neigbouring country under Operation Sindoor.
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.