Defense sources said 300–400 drones were launched by the Pakistan Army last night towards Indian positions, which were seen at 36 places from the Siachen Base Camp in Ladakh, Gujarat.
The Indian armed forces successfully thwarted the efforts of the attack and neutralized the drone.
Defense sources said, “Most of the drones were unarmed. The drone was fitted with cameras and possibly footage at their ground stations. Indian air defense systems extracted almost all drones that could harm the infrastructure,” said the defense sources.
Earlier, in the day, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the current security situation in the South Block, with the Ministry of Defense in the National Capital after a large -scale drone strike by Pakistan on Thursday.
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.
Meanwhile, 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 in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Indian Army said, “Pakistan’s armed forces launched 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 several ceasefire violations (CFVs), which had a line of control in Jammu and Kashmir. To protect 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 the Indian Army and the Air Force deployed the missile system along the Pakistan border. (AI)
