21-05-2025
Short-range drones recovered along Pak border after ceasefire, probe on: Sources
Security forces have launched an investigation into the origin of short-range drones recovered along the border after a ceasefire was announced between India and Pakistan following days of military offensives from both most of the drones sent by Pakistan between May 7 and 10 were shot down, a small number of very short-range drones — capable of only local operations — were found in various border areas, government sources told India Today drones resemble inexpensive models commonly sold online, lacking the capacity to travel long distances. Security agencies are planning to seek intelligence assistance to trace how and from where these drones were procured.
Officials believe that e-commerce platforms may hold records of drone sales in the past month, including buyer details, which could provide critical successfully thwarted the large-scale drone and aerial attacks, with Army Air Defence chief Lt Gen Sumer D'Cunha confirming that Pakistan deployed between 800 and 1,000 drones during its military majority were destroyed by Indian air defence gunners and systems, he said, adding that several unmanned combat vehicles carrying payloads exceeding 10 kilograms were completely neutralised by Indian troops in a strong retaliatory forces have recovered hundreds of drone fragments scattered across Indian territory, highlighting both the vast scale of the attack and the swift, effective Operation Sindoor, India launched a strike on the early hours of May 7, targeting and destroying nine terror infrastructure sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 response, Pakistan attempted attacks on Indian military bases on May 8, 9, and 10. After four days of escalating confrontations, India and Pakistan reached an understanding on halting all military actions on May Watch
