India says it targeted Pakistan's radar in clash amid speculation system was made in China
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A press release issued by the Indian government accused Pakistan of attempting to 'engage a number of military targets in northern and western India' using
drones and missiles.
'These were neutralised by the Integrated Counter UAS Grid and Air Defence systems' and the ensuing debris was being recovered to 'prove' the Pakistani attacks, it added.
India's armed forces targeted air-defence radar and systems 'at a number of locations' in Pakistan, the statement said.
'It has been reliably learnt that an air-defence system at Lahore has been neutralised,' it continued, referring to the country's second-largest city.
Pakistan's foreign ministry in a statement said it did not launch attacks on India's military installations, calling the claim 'baseless and irresponsible'.
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