Pakistan's Failed Retaliation: From Pathankot To Bhuj, List Of 16 Military Sites Pak Army Targeted, But Couldn't Hit

Pakistan attempted to target 16 Indian subject installations crossed bluish and occidental India successful a grounded retaliation to Operation Sindoor, nan Ministry of Defence said connected Thursday. All incoming drones and missiles were intercepted by India’s Integrated Counter UAS Grid and Air Defence systems.

"During nan Press Briefing connected Operation SINDOOR connected 07 May 2025, India had called its consequence arsenic focused, measured and non-escalatory. It was specifically mentioned that Pakistani subject establishments had not been targeted. It was besides reiterated that immoderate onslaught connected subject targets successful India will induce a suitable response,” nan Ministry of Defence stated.

However, contempt nan warning, connected nan nighttime of 07–08 May, Pakistan launched missiles and drones aimed astatine a drawstring of Indian subject targets: Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj.

“These were neutralised by nan Integrated Counter UAS Grid and Air Defence systems. The debris of these attacks is now being recovered from a number of locations that beryllium nan Pakistani attacks,” nan connection said.

In response, India launched a targeted counter-offensive early Thursday morning. “Today greeting Indian Armed Forces targeted Air Defence Radars and systems astatine a number of locations successful Pakistan. Indian consequence has been successful nan aforesaid domain pinch aforesaid strength arsenic Pakistan. It has been reliably learnt that an Air Defence strategy astatine Lahore has been neutralised,” nan ministry confirmed.

Pakistan besides escalated tensions on nan Line of Control, resorting to dense mortar and artillery shelling successful Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri, Poonch, Mendhar, and Rajouri sectors of Jammu and Kashmir.

“Sixteen guiltless lives person been lost, including 3 women and 5 children, owed to Pakistani firing. Here too, India was compelled to respond to bring Mortar and Artillery occurrence from Pakistan to a halt,” nan Ministry said.

India reiterated that its actions stay non-escalatory and calibrated, but firmly warned that restraint must beryllium mutual. “Indian Armed Forces reiterate their committedness to non-escalation, provided it is respected by nan Pakistani military,” nan connection concluded.

The latest developments travel aft India’s precision strikes nether Operation Sindoor deed 9 cardinal panic sites crossed Pakistan and PoK, including nan JeM’s office successful Bahawalpur and LeT’s training guidelines successful Muridke—targeting motorboat pads and indoctrination centres progressive successful nan April 22 Pahalgam onslaught that near 26 civilians dead.
 

Published on: May 8, 2025 3:08 PM IST