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India retaliated strongly after Pakistan launched drone and missile attacks across multiple locations, including civilian areas. Indian armed forces swiftly neutralized hostile drones targeting key sites like Amritsar and Pathankot. Retaliatory operations, named Operation Sindoor, destroyed terror launch pads in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif stated that madrasa students would serve as the country's second line of defence in case of war with India. This statement follows Asif's previous controversial claims, including assertions about downing Indian jets based on social media reports.

Its benchmark index has dropped more than 10,000 points in two days since India’s strike on terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan

Following Operation Sindoor, PIB FactCheck has debunked several fake social media posts spreading misinformation. Claims of crashed IAF jets, ATM closures, airport shutdowns, and electricity grid failures due to cyberattacks are all false.

In response to Pakistan's drone attacks in Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab, the Indian Army launched Operation Sindoor, destroying terrorist launch pads near the Line of Control. The operation, executed on May 8-9, targeted hubs used for planning attacks on Indian civilians and security forces. Earlier, Indian air defense units intercepted and destroyed multiple armed drones over Amritsar.

The Indian Army neutralised terror launch pads near the Line of Control in a coordinated fire assault during the night of May 8-9, in retaliation for Pakistan’s attempted drone strikes on several cities in Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab. Taking to X, the ADG PI said the operation aimed to destroy the launch pads, reducing them to cinders and delivering a major blow to terrorist infrastructure and capabilities. They also mentioned that the assault was part of Operation Sindoor, launched early Wednesday, during which the Indian armed forces neutralised nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. “The terrorist launchpads, located close to the Line of Control, were a hub for planning and executing terror attacks against Indian civilians and security forces in the past. The Indian Army's swift and decisive action has dealt a significant blow to terrorist infrastructure and capabilities," the ADG PI said.