The Ministry of Defense has urged media channels, digital platforms and individuals to avoid reporting real -time of live coverage or defense operations and security forces.
The ministry emphasized that such sensitive information could be disclosed to operate operations and can put life at risk, citing previous incidents such as Kargil War, 26/11 attacks and Kandahar kidnapping.
According to Cable Television Network (Amendment) Rules, Claus 6 (1) (P) of 2021, only authorized officers can provide updates during anti -terrorism operations. The Ministry has called upon everyone to be responsible and conscious of national security.
Meanwhile, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the current security situation in the South Block on Friday, in which the Ministry of Defense was protected in the national capital after a large -scale drone strike of the foil by Pakistan on Thursday.
The defense minister was accompanied by military top brass and senior officials, Defense Staff General Anil Chauhan, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, Navy Staff Admiral Dinesh’s Tripathi chief, Air Staff Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh and Head of Defense Secretary RK Singh.
The meeting came after Operation Sindoor in view of Pakistan’s attempt to vengean, where the Indian armed forces on Wednesday targeted nine terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan -occupied Kashmir. Operation was a direct reaction to the Pahalgam terrorist attack on 22 April.
Earlier, during the night of intervention of May 8 and May 9, the Indian Army successfully responded to several drone attacks by Pakistan along the western border and several drone attacks along with the Line of Control (LOC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Indian Army said, “Pakistan’s armed forces started several attacks using drones and other sages along the entire western border on the night of 08 and 09 May 2025. Pak soldiers also resorted to many war violations (CFVs), which had a line of control in Jammu and Kashmir. Protecting the nation’s sovereignty and regional integrity.
According to defense officials, indigenously developed sky surface -to -air missile air defense system has played an important role in thwarting the Pakistani drone attacks targeting Indian property on Thursday. Officials said that both the Indian Army and the Air Force have deployed the missile system along the Pakistan border.
Defense officials said, “Made in India Akash Surface-to-Air Missile Air Defense System has been used by the Indian armed forces effectively in taking Pakistani attacks to Indian goals. Both Indian Army and Air Force have a missile system with Pakistan’s border.”
The Akash Air Defense Missile System is a medium-grain, surface-to-air missile system that provides field protection against mobile, semi-mobile and static weak forces and many aerial threats for regions. The system has state-of-the-art characteristics and cross-composition mobility.
Real-time multi-sensor data processing and evaluation of danger enables simultaneous engagement of multiple goals from any direction.
The entire system is flexible and up-skilled and can be operated in group and autonomous mode. This command appoints guidance and depends on the phased array guidance radar to guide the missile until interception. (AI)