Indian Army ‘effectively repulses’ Pakistan's overnight drone attacks: 'Befitting reply given'

The Indian Army on Friday said it gave a befitting reply to a series of coordinated attacks by the Pakistan Armed Forces along the western border, including the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on the intervening night of May 8 and 9. It added that the drone attacks were effectively repulsed

In an official statement, the Army said Pakistan launched multiple drone strikes and used other munitions across the entire western frontier. In addition to the aerial aggression, Pakistani troops also resorted to numerous ceasefire violations (CFVs) along the LoC.

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"OPERATION SINDOOR. Pakistan Armed Forces launched multiple attacks using drones and other munitions along entire Western Border on the intervening night of 08 and 09 May 2025. Pak troops also resorted to numerous cease fire violations (CFVs) along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.

“The drone attacks were effectively repulsed and befitting reply was given to the CFVs. #IndianArmy remains committed to safeguarding the sovereignity and territorial integrity of the Nation. All nefarious designs will be responded with force,” it said in the statement on X.

The Indian Army also released a video showing the destruction of a Pakistani post in airstrikes carried out across the Line of Control.

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While the exact sector where the post was targeted has not been disclosed, the footage underscores India's strong and calibrated response to the ongoing ceasefire violations.

The developments followed the precise missile strikes carried out by the Indian armed forces on nine terror targets in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan early Wednesday under Operation Sindoor, in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

The Ministry of Defence on Thursday reiterated that any attack on military sites in India will invite a "suitable response".

In a late night statement on Thursday, the defence ministry said, "Military stations at Jammu, Pathankot and Udhampur were targeted by Pakistani-origin #drones and missiles along the International Border in J&K today."

"The threats were swiftly neutralised using kinetic and non-kinetic capabilities in line with the established standard operating procedures (SOPs). No casualties or material losses were reported. India remains fully prepared to defend its sovereignty and ensure the safety of its people," it said.