Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated sharply following India's "Operation Sindoor" on May 7, 2025, which targeted and destroyed nine terror camps located inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoJK). In retaliation, Pakistan launched missile and drone attacks aimed at military installations in Northern and Western India on the night of May 7.
The targeted locations included Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj. India's Integrated Counter UAS Grid and Air Defence systems successfully neutralized these threats. According to a Ministry of Defence official, the debris from the neutralized attacks is being recovered from various locations, confirming the Pakistani assault.
In Amritsar, residents reported hearing multiple explosions around 1 AM on Thursday, May 8, with debris falling on rooftops in Makhan Windi village. A local villager described the experience as akin to an earthquake, with houses shaking and the sound of explosions erupting in four parts. Another villager reported seeing something resembling a grenade launcher. Punjab Police confirmed that a missile was intercepted in the air, with debris found in the village. A six-foot section of the missile was discovered in a nearby field, creating a shallow crater due to the high-altitude interception.
India's response to Pakistan's aggression was swift and decisive. On the morning of May 8, Indian Armed Forces targeted air defense radars and systems at several locations within Pakistan. An official stated that the Indian response mirrored the intensity and domain of Pakistan's attack, with reports indicating the neutralization of an air defense system in Lahore.
The recent events follow "Operation Sindoor," executed by the Indian Armed Forces, which targeted nine key terror camps in Pakistan linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), and Hizbul Mujahideen. Four of these targets were located inside Pakistan, in Bahawalpur, Muridke, Sarjal, and Mehmoona Joya, while the remaining five were situated in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
Amid these escalating tensions, thirteen civilians were reported killed in Poonch, with 59 others injured due to ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC).
