Pakistan Uses Fighter Jets, High-Speed Missiles In Escalated Attacks On Indian Military Sites: Says Govt
Pakistan Uses Fighter Jets, High-Speed Missiles In Escalated Attacks On Indian Military Sites: Says Govt
New Delhi | May 10, 2025
India on Saturday confirmed that Pakistan has intensified its military offensive along the western border, using fighter jets, drones, loitering munitions, and long-range weapons to target key Indian military infrastructure.
At a press briefing on ‘Operation Sindoor’, Army Colonel Sofiya Qureshi stated, “Pakistan is continuously attacking the western borders.” She said Indian forces have neutralised many threats, but Pakistan has attempted aerial infiltration at more than 26 locations since Friday night.
Critical Indian Air Force bases in Udhampur, Bhuj, Pathankot, and Bathinda sustained damage, both to personnel and equipment. “They used high-speed missiles at 1:40 am to target Punjab’s air base,” Colonel Qureshi added.
Wing Commander Vyomika Singh also addressed the media, confirming that Pakistan is mobilising troops toward forward areas, suggesting plans for further escalation. “Indian armed forces remain in a high state of operational readiness. All hostile actions have been effectively countered with proportionate responses,” Singh said. She emphasised India’s commitment to non-escalation, conditional on Pakistan exercising reciprocal restraint.
The Indian government rejected Pakistani claims that its JF-17 fighter jets fired hypersonic missiles that destroyed India’s S-400 air defence system in Adampur. “These are false and part of a malicious misinformation campaign,” said the Indian Air Force spokesperson. Reports aired by Pakistan’s state-run PTV and China’s Global Times were categorically denied.
India also dismissed claims of damage to its airfields in Suratgarh and Sirsa. “Precision strikes were carried out only on identified military targets,” the spokesperson added.
In the early hours of Saturday, Indian forces recovered multiple Byker YIHA III Kamikaze drones in Punjab’s Amritsar, launched from across the border. The attack on civilian areas was intercepted by Indian Army Air Defence units, which destroyed the drones mid-air. Debris from unidentified projectiles was also found in Rajasthan’s Barmer.
Meanwhile, three Pakistani airbases—Nur Khan, Murid, and Rafiqui—were hit in retaliatory Indian strikes. Intermittent firing continues along several locations at the Line of Control (LoC).
India’s strong response follows a wave of Pakistani drone and artillery attacks on 26 Indian locations and comes days after Operation Sindoor, in which Indian forces struck nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. That operation was in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians.
