Amidst escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, the Indian Armed Forces successfully intercepted and destroyed a Fatah-1 ballistic missile launched by Pakistan on May 10, 2025. The Fatah-1, a surface-to-surface missile with a range of approximately 140 kilometers, was reportedly aimed at a strategic Indian site. However, India's air defense systems, including the S-400 Triumf and Akash missile systems, neutralized the threat. Debris from the intercepted missile landed in Sirsa, Haryana.
This event unfolded during "Operation Sindoor," a series of coordinated responses initiated by India following a surge in cross-border drone attacks and shelling from Pakistan. These Pakistani actions reportedly targeted both civilian areas and military installations. India has stated that Operation Sindoor was launched in response to the Pahalgam attack on April 22, 2025, where militants killed 28 civilians, mostly tourists, in Indian-administered Kashmir. India has accused Pakistan of supporting cross-border terrorism, which Pakistan denies.
In addition to intercepting the Fatah-1 missile, Indian forces conducted precision strikes on several Pakistani airbases, including Rafiqui, Murid, Chaklala, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur, and Chunian, causing heavy damage to military infrastructure and assets. India has also targeted terror launch pads and military posts in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, specifically in the Neelam Valley and Sialkot, which were allegedly being used to deploy tube-launched drones targeting Indian positions in Jammu. The Indian Army also reported conducting a coordinated fire assault on terrorist launchpads, destroying them in response to attempted drone strikes.
Pakistan has claimed that it struck 7 Indian sites and launched its Al-Fateh ballistic missile and has named its military response to India as "Operation Bunyan-ul-Marsoos". These claims were quickly dismissed by Indian officials as propaganda.
The ongoing conflict has seen a surge in cyberattacks, prompting the Maharashtra cyber department to issue warnings. Indian Railways has also announced the cancellation of night-time train services in border regions.
On May 10, 2025, the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of Pakistan contacted the DGMO of India and agreed to a ceasefire, with both sides ceasing all firing and military action on land, in the air, and at sea, effective 5 p.m.. The DGMOs are scheduled to have further discussions on May 12, 2025.
