'air Defence System In Lahore Neutralised': India Responds To Pakistan’s Drone And Missile Barrage

India has carried retired a precise retaliatory onslaught connected Pakistani subject assets aft a awesome overnight effort by Pakistan to target Indian subject installations utilizing drones and missiles. 

The Indian Armed Forces confirmed that connected nan greeting of May 8, they targeted “Air Defence Radars and systems astatine a number of locations successful Pakistan,” adding that “an Air Defence strategy astatine Lahore has been neutralised.”

This consequence follows what India described arsenic a important escalation by Pakistan connected nan nighttime of May 7–8, erstwhile nan second “attempted to prosecute a number of subject targets successful Northern and Western India,” including Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Bhatinda, Bhuj and others. Indian officials stated that “these were neutralised by nan Integrated Counter UAS Grid and Air Defence systems,” and that debris betterment is underway crossed aggregate sites, confirming nan Pakistani offensive.

The Indian Armed Forces reiterated, “Our consequence has been successful nan aforesaid domain pinch aforesaid strength arsenic Pakistan.” 

Pakistan has intensified ceasefire violations on nan Line of Control successful Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri, Poonch, Mendhar, and Rajouri, utilizing “Mortars and dense calibre Artillery.” The unprovoked shelling has led to nan tragic nonaccomplishment of “sixteen guiltless lives, including 3 women and 5 children.”

India confirmed it was “compelled to respond to bring Mortar and Artillery occurrence from Pakistan to a halt.” 

While reiterating its broader strategical posture, nan Armed Forces concluded: “We stay committed to non-escalation, provided it is respected by nan Pakistani military.”

Published on: May 8, 2025 2:52 PM IST