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CNA
10-05-2025
- Politics
- CNA
Pakistan continuing 'blatant escalation' on border, says Indian army
NEW DELHI: The Indian army said on Saturday (May 10) that Pakistan was continuing its "blatant escalation" with drone strikes and using other munitions along India's western border, and its "enemy designs" would be thwarted. Multiple "enemy armed drones" were spotted over the holy city of Amritsar in India's border state of Punjab, the army said in a post on X. "The hostile drones were instantly engaged and destroyed by our air defence units. Pakistan's blatant attempt to violate India's sovereignty and endanger civilians is unacceptable." Pakistani officials earlier said a military operation had been launched against India, and multiple bases in the country had been hit. Following the announcement of Pakistan's retaliation, residents in Indian-controlled Kashmir said they heard loud explosions at multiple places in the region, including the two big cities of Srinagar and Jammu, and the garrison town of Udhampur. 'Explosions that we are hearing today are different from the ones we heard the last two nights during drone attacks,' said Shesh Paul Vaid, the region's former top police official and Jammu resident. 'It looks like a war here.' Vaid said explosions were heard from areas with military bases. Srinagar appeared calm early Saturday but some residents in neighbourhoods close to the city's airport, which is also an air base, said they were rattled by the explosions and booming sound of fighter jets. 'I was already awake but the explosions jolted my kids out of their sleep. They started crying,' said Srinagar resident Mohammed Yasin, adding he heard at least two explosions. In Pakistan, the civil aviation authority said the country's airports were shut for all flight operations. Locked in a longstanding dispute over Kashmir, the two countries have engaged in daily clashes since Wednesday when India launched strikes inside Pakistan on what it called "terrorist infrastructure". US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Pakistan's Army Chief General Asim Munir on Friday and urged both Pakistan and India to find ways to de-escalate, a US Department of State spokesperson said. Rubio also offered US assistance in starting constructive talks in order to avoid future conflicts, the spokesperson said. The Group of Seven nations, or G7, urged 'maximum restraint' from India and Pakistan. It warned Friday that further military escalation posed a serious threat to regional stability.
The Journal
09-05-2025
- Politics
- The Journal
Pakistan denies Indian accusations of attacks on military bases
PAKISTAN HAS DENIED accusations from India that it has attacked military bases amid the growing conflict between the two neighbours. India's Headquarters of the Integrated Defence Staff, a central coordinating arm for all Indian armed forces, said military stations in Jammu, Udhampur and Pathankot were targeted by Pakistan using missiles and drones. It said the attacks were repelled and no casualties were reported. Shesh Paul Vaid, the region's former director-general of police, said the Jammu Airport likely was also under attack and that some of the 50 loud explosions he heard likely were because 'our defence system is at work'. Jammu and Udhampur are close to the Line of Control, the de facto border that divides the Kashmir region between India and Pakistan. Pathankot is in India's Punjab state. Sirens were also heard in some parts of the region's main city of Srinagar, residents said. It was followed by a blackout in the city and other parts of the region. Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement rejected the Indian claims that Pakistan launched attacks on Pathankot, Jaisalmer and Srinagar, saying 'these claims are entirely unfounded, politically motivated, and part of a reckless propaganda campaign aimed at maligning Pakistan'. It added that 'such actions not only further endanger regional peace but also reveal a disturbing willingness to exploit misinformation for political and military ends'. India fired attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least two civilians, the Pakistani military said. India acknowledged it had targeted Pakistan's air defence system and accused its neighbour of attempting its own attack. Advertisement Islamabad said it shot down several of the drones while India said it 'neutralised' Pakistan's attempts to hit military targets. It was not possible to verify all of the claims. The exchanges came a day after Indian missiles struck several locations in Pakistan, killing 31 civilians, according to Pakistani officials. New Delhi said it was retaliating after gunmen killed more than two dozen people, mostly Hindu tourists, in India-controlled Kashmir last month. India accused Pakistan of being behind the assault. Islamabad denies that. Both sides have also traded heavy fire across their frontier in disputed Kashmir, and Pakistan claimed it killed scores of Indian soldiers. There was no confirmation from India. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has vowed to avenge the deaths in India's missile strikes, raising fears that the two countries could be headed toward another all-out conflict. Leaders from both nations face mounting public pressure to show strength and seek revenge, and the heated rhetoric and competing claims could be a response to that pressure. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke yesterday to the Pakistani prime minister and India's External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, urging both sides to de-escalate the situation, the US State Department said. India, meanwhile, accused Pakistan of attempting 'to engage a number of military targets' with missiles and drones along the Line of Control that divides Kashmir and elsewhere along their border. 'The debris of these attacks is now being recovered from a number of locations,' it said. At a news briefing, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday rejected India's claim that Islamabad carried out any attack in Indian Punjab. 'These accusations are an attempt to incite anti-Pakistan sentiment among the Punjabi Sikh population in India,' he said. Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar told parliament that so far, Pakistan has not responded to India's missile attacks, but there will be one. Later Thursday, Indian authorities ordered a night-time blackout in Punjab's Gurdaspur district, which borders Pakistan.
BreakingNews.ie
09-05-2025
- Politics
- BreakingNews.ie
Pakistan denies Indian accusations of attacks on military bases
Pakistan has denied Indian accusations it has attacked military bases amid the growing conflict between the two neighbours. India's Headquarters of the Integrated Defence Staff, a central coordinating arm for all Indian armed forces, said military stations in Jammu, Udhampur and Pathankot were targeted by Pakistan using missiles and drones. It said the attacks were repelled and no casualties were reported. Advertisement Shesh Paul Vaid, the region's former director-general of police, said the Jammu Airport likely was also under attack and that some of the 50 loud explosions he heard likely were because 'our defence system is at work'. Jammu and Udhampur are close to the Line of Control, the de facto border that divides the Kashmir region between India and Pakistan. Pathankot is in India's Punjab state. Supporters of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan party chant slogans during a rally to condemn Indian missile strikes in Pakistani areas, in Karachi (Fareed Khan/AP) Sirens were also heard in some parts of the region's main city of Srinagar, residents said. It was followed by a blackout in the city and other parts of the region. Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement rejected the Indian claims that Pakistan launched attacks on Pathankot, Jaisalmer and Srinagar, saying 'these claims are entirely unfounded, politically motivated, and part of a reckless propaganda campaign aimed at maligning Pakistan'. Advertisement It added that 'such actions not only further endanger regional peace but also reveal a disturbing willingness to exploit misinformation for political and military ends'. India fired attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least two civilians, the Pakistani military said. India acknowledged it had targeted Pakistan's air defence system and accused its neighbour of attempting its own attack. Islamabad said it shot down several of the drones while India said it 'neutralised' Pakistan's attempts to hit military targets. It was not possible to verify all of the claims. Advertisement The exchanges came a day after Indian missiles struck several locations in Pakistan, killing 31 civilians, according to Pakistani officials. New Delhi said it was retaliating after gunmen killed more than two dozen people, mostly Hindu tourists, in India-controlled Kashmir last month. India accused Pakistan of being behind the assault. Islamabad denies that. An Indian flag lies in front of a damaged shop following an overnight artillery shelling from Pakistan at Gingal village in Uri district, Indian controlled Kashmir (Dar Yasin/AP) Both sides have also traded heavy fire across their frontier in disputed Kashmir, and Pakistan claimed it killed scores of Indian soldiers. There was no confirmation from India. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has vowed to avenge the deaths in India's missile strikes, raising fears that the two countries could be headed toward another all-out conflict. Leaders from both nations face mounting public pressure to show strength and seek revenge, and the heated rhetoric and competing claims could be a response to that pressure. Advertisement US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke on Thursday to the Pakistani prime minister and India's External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, urging both sides to de-escalate the situation, the US State Department said. New Delhi, meanwhile, accused Pakistan of attempting 'to engage a number of military targets' with missiles and drones along the Line of Control that divides Kashmir and elsewhere along their border. 'The debris of these attacks is now being recovered from a number of locations,' it said. At a news briefing, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday rejected India's claim that Islamabad carried out any attack in Indian Punjab. Advertisement 'These accusations are an attempt to incite anti-Pakistan sentiment among the Punjabi Sikh population in India,' he said. Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar told parliament that so far, Pakistan has not responded to India's missile attacks, but there will be one. Later Thursday, Indian authorities ordered a night-time blackout in Punjab's Gurdaspur district, which borders Pakistan.
Irish Examiner
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Irish Examiner
Pakistan denies Indian accusations of attacks on military bases
Pakistan has denied Indian accusations it has attacked military bases amid the growing conflict between the two neighbours. India's Headquarters of the Integrated Defence Staff, a central coordinating arm for all Indian armed forces, said military stations in Jammu, Udhampur and Pathankot were targeted by Pakistan using missiles and drones. It said the attacks were repelled and no casualties were reported. Shesh Paul Vaid, the region's former director-general of police, said the Jammu Airport likely was also under attack and that some of the 50 loud explosions he heard likely were because 'our defence system is at work'. Jammu and Udhampur are close to the Line of Control, the de facto border that divides the Kashmir region between India and Pakistan. Pathankot is in India's Punjab state. Supporters of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan party chant slogans during a rally to condemn Indian missile strikes in Pakistani areas, in Karachi (Fareed Khan/AP) Sirens were also heard in some parts of the region's main city of Srinagar, residents said. It was followed by a blackout in the city and other parts of the region. Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement rejected the Indian claims that Pakistan launched attacks on Pathankot, Jaisalmer and Srinagar, saying 'these claims are entirely unfounded, politically motivated, and part of a reckless propaganda campaign aimed at maligning Pakistan'. It added that 'such actions not only further endanger regional peace but also reveal a disturbing willingness to exploit misinformation for political and military ends'. India fired attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least two civilians, the Pakistani military said. India acknowledged it had targeted Pakistan's air defence system and accused its neighbour of attempting its own attack. Islamabad said it shot down several of the drones while India said it 'neutralised' Pakistan's attempts to hit military targets. It was not possible to verify all of the claims. The exchanges came a day after Indian missiles struck several locations in Pakistan, killing 31 civilians, according to Pakistani officials. New Delhi said it was retaliating after gunmen killed more than two dozen people, mostly Hindu tourists, in India-controlled Kashmir last month. India accused Pakistan of being behind the assault. Islamabad denies that. An Indian flag lies in front of a damaged shop following an overnight artillery shelling from Pakistan at Gingal village in Uri district, Indian controlled Kashmir (Dar Yasin/AP) Both sides have also traded heavy fire across their frontier in disputed Kashmir, and Pakistan claimed it killed scores of Indian soldiers. There was no confirmation from India. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has vowed to avenge the deaths in India's missile strikes, raising fears that the two countries could be headed toward another all-out conflict. Leaders from both nations face mounting public pressure to show strength and seek revenge, and the heated rhetoric and competing claims could be a response to that pressure. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke on Thursday to the Pakistani prime minister and India's External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, urging both sides to de-escalate the situation, the US State Department said. New Delhi, meanwhile, accused Pakistan of attempting 'to engage a number of military targets' with missiles and drones along the Line of Control that divides Kashmir and elsewhere along their border. 'The debris of these attacks is now being recovered from a number of locations,' it said. At a news briefing, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday rejected India's claim that Islamabad carried out any attack in Indian Punjab. 'These accusations are an attempt to incite anti-Pakistan sentiment among the Punjabi Sikh population in India,' he said. Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar told parliament that so far, Pakistan has not responded to India's missile attacks, but there will be one. Later Thursday, Indian authorities ordered a night-time blackout in Punjab's Gurdaspur district, which borders Pakistan.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Pakistan denies Indian accusations of attacks on military bases
Pakistan has denied Indian accusations it has attacked military bases amid the growing conflict between the two neighbours. India's Headquarters of the Integrated Defence Staff, a central coordinating arm for all Indian armed forces, said military stations in Jammu, Udhampur and Pathankot were targeted by Pakistan using missiles and drones. It said the attacks were repelled and no casualties were reported. Shesh Paul Vaid, the region's former director-general of police, said the Jammu Airport likely was also under attack and that some of the 50 loud explosions he heard likely were because 'our defence system is at work'. Jammu and Udhampur are close to the Line of Control, the de facto border that divides the Kashmir region between India and Pakistan. Pathankot is in India's Punjab state. Sirens were also heard in some parts of the region's main city of Srinagar, residents said. It was followed by a blackout in the city and other parts of the region. Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement rejected the Indian claims that Pakistan launched attacks on Pathankot, Jaisalmer and Srinagar, saying 'these claims are entirely unfounded, politically motivated, and part of a reckless propaganda campaign aimed at maligning Pakistan'. It added that 'such actions not only further endanger regional peace but also reveal a disturbing willingness to exploit misinformation for political and military ends'. India fired attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least two civilians, the Pakistani military said. India acknowledged it had targeted Pakistan's air defence system and accused its neighbour of attempting its own attack. Islamabad said it shot down several of the drones while India said it 'neutralised' Pakistan's attempts to hit military targets. It was not possible to verify all of the claims. The exchanges came a day after Indian missiles struck several locations in Pakistan, killing 31 civilians, according to Pakistani officials. New Delhi said it was retaliating after gunmen killed more than two dozen people, mostly Hindu tourists, in India-controlled Kashmir last month. India accused Pakistan of being behind the assault. Islamabad denies that. Both sides have also traded heavy fire across their frontier in disputed Kashmir, and Pakistan claimed it killed scores of Indian soldiers. There was no confirmation from India. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has vowed to avenge the deaths in India's missile strikes, raising fears that the two countries could be headed toward another all-out conflict. Leaders from both nations face mounting public pressure to show strength and seek revenge, and the heated rhetoric and competing claims could be a response to that pressure. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke on Thursday to the Pakistani prime minister and India's External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, urging both sides to de-escalate the situation, the US State Department said. New Delhi, meanwhile, accused Pakistan of attempting 'to engage a number of military targets' with missiles and drones along the Line of Control that divides Kashmir and elsewhere along their border. 'The debris of these attacks is now being recovered from a number of locations,' it said. At a news briefing, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday rejected India's claim that Islamabad carried out any attack in Indian Punjab. 'These accusations are an attempt to incite anti-Pakistan sentiment among the Punjabi Sikh population in India,' he said. Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar told parliament that so far, Pakistan has not responded to India's missile attacks, but there will be one. Later Thursday, Indian authorities ordered a night-time blackout in Punjab's Gurdaspur district, which borders Pakistan.
