Pakistan Targets 15 Indian Cities After Operation Sindoor, Indian Military Foils Attack Bid: Centre
Pakistan escalated the tensions with India on Wednesday with targeted attacks on military installations in India.
In a major escalation, Pakistan launched a coordinated attack targeting 15 Indian cities in Gujarat, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Jammu & Kashmir on the night of May 7 and 8. These included Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj. The assault involved the use of drones and missiles, aimed at Indian military installations across Northern and Western India.
India's advanced Integrated Counter-UAS Grid and Air Defence systems successfully intercepted and neutralised the incoming threats. Debris from these aerial platforms is currently being recovered from multiple impact sites, providing concrete evidence of Pakistan's deliberate targeting of Indian cities.
According to news agency ANI, Indian Air Force's S-400 Sudarshan Chakra air defence missile systems were fired last night against targets moving towards India. The targets were successfully neutralised in the operation. However, a government confirmation awaited.
This act of aggression follows India's "measured and non-escalatory" response during Operation Sindoor on May 7, where it was clearly stated that India had not targeted any Pakistani military or civilian establishments and that its actions were confined to and focused on terror infrastructure. India had also explicitly warned that any attack on its military assets would invite an appropriate response.
In light of Pakistan's attempt to strike across such a wide geographic spread, India's armed forces this morning conducted precision strikes on Pakistani air defence radars and systems. It is confirmed that an air defence system in Lahore has been neutralised. India's response has been in the same operational domain and intensity as Pakistan's offensive.
Meanwhile, Pakistan has intensified its unprovoked artillery and mortar shelling along the Line of Control, especially in Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri, Poonch, Mendhar, and Rajouri sectors in Jammu and Kashmir. Sixteen Indian civilians, including three women and five children, have lost their lives in these attacks. In response, India was compelled to retaliate to silence the Pakistani firing and protect civilian lives, the government said in a release.
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