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Indian forces have downed multiple Pakistani drones near Amritsar.
Retaliatory strikes by India destroyed several Pakistani military posts.
Pakistan targeted Indian military sites with drones across 26 locations.
Indian forces have downed multiple Pakistani drones and destroyed their military posts as Islamabad continued to target military installations and civilian air facilities across the northern and western borders of India. Indian air defence “engaged and destroyed” several drones over Amritsar, not far from the border with Pakistan, said officials. The Indian retaliation cost Pakistan heavily, and a launchpad used by terrorists was also blown up.
Calling Pakistan’s drone hostility “unacceptable”, the Indian Army has vowed to thwart every enemy design. Follow live updates here
OPERATION SINDOOR
Pakistan’s blatant escalation with drone strikes and other munitions continues along our western borders. In one such incident, today at approximately 5 AM, Multiple enemy armed drones were spotted flying over Khasa Cantt, Amritsar. The hostile drones were… pic.twitter.com/BrfEzrZBuC
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) May 10, 2025
“Pakistan’s blatant escalation with drone strikes and other munitions continues along our western borders. In one such incident, today at approximately 5 AM, Multiple enemy armed drones were spotted flying over Khasa Cantt, Amritsar. The hostile drones were instantly engaged and destroyed by our air defence units,” they said, sharing a video of a Pakistani drone being downed.
The Army said, “Pakistan’s blatant attempt to violate India’s sovereignty and endanger civilians is unacceptable.”
This comes amid heightened tensions with Pakistan after India struck terror camps as part of Operation Sindoor and exposed Islamabad’s decades-old nexus with terrorism.
India has repeatedly accused Pakistan of funding and training terrorists. This stance featured at the International Monetary Fund yesterday as New Delhi opposed the global lender’s proposal to extend fresh loans worth $2.3 billion to Islamabad and abstained from voting. The IMF bailed out Pakistan.
Pakistan’s Drone Hostility
A swarm of drones sent by Islamabad targeted military sites at 26 locations from Leh in the north to Sir Creek in the south last night. Most of the drones were repelled. Punjab’s Ferozepur saw a drone attack in which three members of a family suffered burn injuries, and one of them is critical, said the police.
Drones were sighted over Rajasthan’s Barmer as well, while air raid sirens went off in Jaisalmer last night.
Pakistan also continued overnight shelling across the border. A blackout was enforced in Kupwara. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said a senior official in Rajouri died after a Pakistani shell hit his house.
Pakistan had yesterday tried to target three Indian air bases in Jammu, Pathankot, and Udhampur – all in Jammu and Kashmir, but the threats were neutralised.
India Strikes Back
Indian forces retaliated strongly to Pakistan’s hostile behaviour and destroyed several military posts across the border. They also destroyed a launchpad used by terrorists to launch tube-launched drones.
Indian forces have destroyed several Pakistani military posts and a terror launchpad in retaliation as Pakistan continued to escalate the situation, sources said. The launchpad destroyed in the Indian strikes was used to launch tube-launched drones. The action was carried out by Indian Army troops positioned near Jammu, they added.
Powerful blasts were also heard at three airbases in Pakistan early this morning. These included the Nur Jhan Airbase in Rawalpindi, Murid Air Base in Chakwal, and Rafiqui Air Base in Jhang.
The Nur Jahan Air Base, less than 10 km from Islamabad, is among the most sensitive facilities that Pakistan has. Earlier known as Chaklala Air Base, it is used for both the air force and VIP transport operations. It is located near Pakistan’s military headquarters.
Op Sindoor And Pak Escalation
India had begun Operation Sindoor on the intervening night of May 6-7 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 civilians were killed on April 22. It struck several terror camps deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.
Pakistan has been known for exporting terror. India has been accusing Pakistan of sheltering and funding terrorists to carry out attacks across the world. Notably, 9/11 mastermind terrorist Osama bin Laden was found and eliminated by the US forces in Pakistan’s Abbottabad in 2011.
Op Sindoor has provided strong evidence of the presence of terrorists on Pakistan’s soil. Pushed to the backfoot, Pakistan has been trying to escalate the situation to ensure its military regime, which holds more power than the civilian administration, remains relevant.
Islamabad escalation (or by Rawalpindi, military headquarters) included repeated drone and missile strikes at military installations and airfields in India. The Indian air defence neutralised such attacks.
India yesterday accused Pakistan of using civilian aircraft as a shield, fearing Indian retaliation for its drone attacks. Facing such charges, Pakistan finally closed its airspace to all civilian and commercial traffic this morning.
The Indian Army also prevented an infiltration attempt yesterday and killed seven terrorists in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir.
