Operation Sindoor Highlights: Pakistan targets Jammu airport; blackout in city, countermeasures on

Operation Sindoor Highlights: Indian armed forces conducted Operation Sindoor, hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Catch all the updates here

9:19 PM

Secretary of State Rubio says US closely following situation; urges Pak, India to de-escalate

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said the US is closely following the situation in South Asia and urged Pakistan and India to de-escalate as tension mounted between the two neighbours.

8:57 PM

India foils Pak attempts to strike military sites in 15 cities, targets air defence systems in Pakistan

India on Thursday thwarted Pakistan's attempts to strike military sites with drones and missiles at 15 places in northern and western regions of the country and targeted Pakistani air defence systems with one in Lahore being "neutralised", as tensions soared between the two countries amid fears of a wider conflict.

8:26 PM

Indian soldiers can wipe Pakistan off world map if they wish: CM Revanth Reddy

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday said while India follows the path of non-violence shown by Mahatma Gandhi, the country's brave soldiers have the ability to erase Pakistan from the world map overnight if necessary.

8:03 PM

Metal debris found at fields in three Amritsar villages, locals claim missile parts

Metal debris was found scattered in three villages of Amritsar district on Thursday, with some locals claiming them to be parts of missiles.

7:35 PM

CREDAI writes to PM, offers full support amid escalating Indo-Pak tension

Realtors' apex body CREDAI on Thursday said its members are prepared to assist the government with any infrastructure projects amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.

7:03 PM

Flying of drones, UAVs banned in Ladakh amid India-Pak tension

Authorities in the Union Territory of Ladakh on Thursday prohibited flying of drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in Leh and Kargil districts, citing credible inputs and security concerns about their potential misuse by anti-national elements.

6:45 PM

Parliamentary panels adopt resolutions congratulating armed forces for Operation Sindoor

Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday adopted a unanimous resolution congratulating the armed forces for pounding terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir under Operation Sindoor.

6:31 PM

Pakistan escalated the situation, we only responded. Choice is with Pakistan: FS Vikram Misri on de-escalation

6:15 PM

Retaliatory actions of Pak impacting civilians: Vikram Misri on firings along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir

6:14 PM

India's action on Wednesday was restrained and it was confined to terrorist infrastructure: Vikram Misri

6:06 PM

Our approach is not to escalate situation, we only responded to Pahalgam terror attack: Vikram Misri

6:05 PM

Pakistan pursued cross-border terrorism against India for decades: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri

6:04 PM

Operation Sindoor LIVE Updates: Pakistan shelters UN-designated terrorists

Foreign Secretary Vikram Mistry stated that Pakistan continues to provide refuge to individuals listed as terrorists by the United Nations, including Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar.

 

Mistry added that Pakistan's own leaders, including its Defence Minister and former Foreign Minister, have at times more effectively articulated the nation's involvement in fostering terrorism.

5:56 PM

Operation Sindoor LIVE Updates: Colonel Sofiya Qureshi says Pak tried to hit many Indian cities overnight

Colonel Sofiya Qureshi says Pak tried to hit many Indian cities overnight which were netralised and the rubble recovered.

 

Earlier, a government statement had said: “During the Press Briefing on Operation Sindoor on May 7, India had called its response as focused, measured and non-escalatory. It was specifically mentioned that Pakistani military establishments had not been targeted. It was also reiterated that any attack on military targets in India will invite a suitable response”.

 

“On the night of May 7-8, Pakistan attempted to engage a number of military targets in Northern and Western India including Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj, using drones and missiles. These were neutralised by the Integrated Counter UAS Grid and Air Defence systems. The debris of these attacks is now being recovered from a number of locations that prove the Pakistani attacks,” it said.

5:39 PM

At least 100 terrorists, associates killed in strikes: Rajnath at all-party meeting

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told an all-party meeting on Thursday that at least 100 hardcore terrorists and their associates were killed in Indian strikes on terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) under the ongoing Operation Sindoor, sources said.

4:40 PM

Large number of terrorists were killed: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

"Operation Sindoor was carried out with minimum collateral damage; it was possible because of our professionally trained armed forces," says Rajnath Singh.

4:37 PM

A matter of pride for all of us the way Indian Army destroyed terror camps in Pakistan and PoK: Rajnath Singh

"I congratulate our armed forces for the courage and valour they displayed in carrying out actions on Wednesday," says Rajnath Singh.

4:32 PM

Precision strikes a matter of pride, says Rajnath Singh

"The precision with which Operation Sindoor was executed is unimaginable," says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. 

3:52 PM

Reliance Industries withdraws trademark request for Operation Sindoor

Jio Studios, a unit of Reliance Industries, has withdrawn its trademark application for Operation Sindoor after facing major backlash online.

3:32 PM

US Consulate General asks staff to seek shelter in Lahore

The US Consulate General in Lahore, Pakistan, has directed its staff to shelter in place amid reports of drone explosions and downed drones, the country's State Department said on Thursday.

3:11 PM

Pak military's attempted to engage military targets neutralised by air defence systems, says officials

Pakistani military attempted to engage military targets in Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Jalandhar, and Ludhiana using drones and missiles.

2:55 PM

India says air defence system at Lahore neutralised

The central government on Thursday said it had neutralised an air defence system in Lahore in a measured military response to Pakistan’s attempted drone and missile attacks.

2:49 PM

Operation Sindoor still on, says Kiren Rijiju after all-party meeting

Kiren Rijiju stated that India's 'Operation Sindoor' is an ongoing operation, following an all-party meeting convened at Parliament. Rijiju also praised the opposition leaders and said, "The meeting was chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who briefed the leaders about 'Operation Sindoor.'" 

2:37 PM

PM Modi chairs meeting with secretaries of ministries to review preparedness

Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed strengthening civil defence mechanisms, countering fake news, security of critical infrastructure in his meeting with union secretaries.

2:22 PM

If there are military attacks on us, we will respond very firmly, says S Jaishankar

The statement comes amid Iran's foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi's maiden visit to New Delhi. 

1:54 PM

India's response to Pahalgam terror attack was targeted and measured: EAM Jaishankar

Pahalgam attack compelled us to respond by striking at cross-border terror infrastructure, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said at a meeting with his counterpart from Iran.

1:27 PM

Defence minister informed leaders that this was ongoing operation: Kiren Rijiju

"All party leaders showed maturity and did not indulge in bickering. The meeting was meant to cultivate  broad political consensus," says Union Minister Kiren Rijiju. 

1:23 PM

We gave full support to govt: LoP Rahul Gandhi

"We gave full support, and what Kharge ji said is right -- there are certain things that shouldn't be discussed. Everyone simply gave their support," says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

1:20 PM

All party leaders unanimously assured their full support to the govt, says Kiren Rijiju

"A meeting of all party leaders was held today under the chairmanship of Rajnath Singh. The discussions were conducted in a constructive and serious manner, given the gravity of the issue at hand. The defence minister briefed all leaders in detail about Operation Sindoor. Each leader expressed their views with responsibility and maturity, recognising the major challenges the country is currently facing," Kiren Rijiju said today.

1:12 PM

UNSC should designate TRF a terrorist organisation: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi

"In today's all-party meeting, I commended our armed forces and the Government of India for conducting Operation Sindoor. I also said that we should run an international campaign against TRF and the UN Security Council should designate it as terror organisation. We also need to ask the United States to designate TRF as foreign terrorist organisation in the country," says  AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi.