Operation Sindoor Live Updates: Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, explosions were heard near the Line of Contro...
Operation Sindoor Live Updates: Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, explosions were heard near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir early Friday morning.
Meanwhile, the Border Security Force (BSF) thwarted a major infiltration attempt along the International Boundary in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. The attempt took place around 11 pm on May 8.
In a post on X, BSF Jammu wrote, "At around 2300 hours on 8 May 2025, BSF foiled a major infiltration bid at the International Boundary in Samba district, J&K."
Earlier, multiple sources informed ANI that a Pakistani Air Force jet was shot down by Indian Air Defence systems in the Pathankot sector of Punjab. However, an official confirmation from the government is still awaited, and more details are expected soon.
According to defence sources, the Indian Army also shot down two Pakistani drones in the Naushera sector of Jammu and Kashmir. The drones were intercepted amid a heavy exchange of artillery fire between Indian and Pakistani forces.
The Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff reported that Pakistan attempted to target military stations in Jammu, Pathankot, and Udhampur — all close to the International Boundary. The Indian Armed Forces responded strongly, and no loss of life was reported.
In a post on X, the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff stated: "Military Stations of Jammu, Pathankot and Udhampur in proximity to the International Boundary, in Jammu and Kashmir targeted by Pakistan using missiles and drones. No losses. Threat neutralised by Indian Armed Forces as per SoP with kinetic and non-kinetic means."
These developments follow India's launch of "Operation Sindoor" on May 7, during which the Indian Armed Forces executed missile strikes on nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
Indian officials said the strikes targeted infrastructure linked to terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. The operation was carried out in retaliation for the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 28 civilians.
Meanwhile, external affairs minister (EAM) S Jaishankar spoke to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and conveyed to him that India will firmly counter any attempts by Pakistan to escalate the situation.
The EAM also had a phone conversation with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas.
Following the phone conversation with Rubio, EAM Jaishankar underlined India's targeted and measured response to cross-border terrorism.
Hours after an escalation attempt by Pakistan on Thursday night, United States Vice President JD Vance stated that the India-Pakistan conflict is "fundamentally" 'none of America's business' and unrelated to its capacity to control the situation.
Speaking to Fox News, Vance said that while the United States can urge both countries to de-escalate, it cannot interfere directly in the conflict.
"Fundamentally, India has its gripes with Pakistan. Pakistan has responded to India, what we can do is try to encourage these folks to de-escalate a little bit. But we are not going to get involved in the middle they were fundamentally none of our business and has nothing to do with America's ability to control it," he told Fox News.
Vance acknowledged US concerns about the potential for a conflict between nuclear-armed nations and said the administration is working to prevent such an outcome.
"We are concerned about any time nuclear powers colliding and having a major conflict, and what we said and what Secretary Rubio has said and the President has said- is that we want this thing to de-escalate as quickly as possible. We can't control these countries, though," he said in an interview with Fox News.
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Meanwhile, the Border Security Force (BSF) thwarted a major infiltration attempt along the International Boundary in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. The attempt took place around 11 pm on May 8.
In a post on X, BSF Jammu wrote, "At around 2300 hours on 8 May 2025, BSF foiled a major infiltration bid at the International Boundary in Samba district, J&K."
Earlier, multiple sources informed ANI that a Pakistani Air Force jet was shot down by Indian Air Defence systems in the Pathankot sector of Punjab. However, an official confirmation from the government is still awaited, and more details are expected soon.
According to defence sources, the Indian Army also shot down two Pakistani drones in the Naushera sector of Jammu and Kashmir. The drones were intercepted amid a heavy exchange of artillery fire between Indian and Pakistani forces.
The Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff reported that Pakistan attempted to target military stations in Jammu, Pathankot, and Udhampur — all close to the International Boundary. The Indian Armed Forces responded strongly, and no loss of life was reported.
In a post on X, the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff stated: "Military Stations of Jammu, Pathankot and Udhampur in proximity to the International Boundary, in Jammu and Kashmir targeted by Pakistan using missiles and drones. No losses. Threat neutralised by Indian Armed Forces as per SoP with kinetic and non-kinetic means."
These developments follow India's launch of "Operation Sindoor" on May 7, during which the Indian Armed Forces executed missile strikes on nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
Indian officials said the strikes targeted infrastructure linked to terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. The operation was carried out in retaliation for the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 28 civilians.
Meanwhile, external affairs minister (EAM) S Jaishankar spoke to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and conveyed to him that India will firmly counter any attempts by Pakistan to escalate the situation.
The EAM also had a phone conversation with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas.
Following the phone conversation with Rubio, EAM Jaishankar underlined India's targeted and measured response to cross-border terrorism.
Hours after an escalation attempt by Pakistan on Thursday night, United States Vice President JD Vance stated that the India-Pakistan conflict is "fundamentally" 'none of America's business' and unrelated to its capacity to control the situation.
Speaking to Fox News, Vance said that while the United States can urge both countries to de-escalate, it cannot interfere directly in the conflict.
"Fundamentally, India has its gripes with Pakistan. Pakistan has responded to India, what we can do is try to encourage these folks to de-escalate a little bit. But we are not going to get involved in the middle they were fundamentally none of our business and has nothing to do with America's ability to control it," he told Fox News.
Vance acknowledged US concerns about the potential for a conflict between nuclear-armed nations and said the administration is working to prevent such an outcome.
"We are concerned about any time nuclear powers colliding and having a major conflict, and what we said and what Secretary Rubio has said and the President has said- is that we want this thing to de-escalate as quickly as possible. We can't control these countries, though," he said in an interview with Fox News.
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