Escalating tensions, Pakistan launched drone and missile attacks at various locations along the western borders with India late on Thursday (May 8, 2025) evening, but the Indian armed forces swiftly intercepted them, official sources said.

This came after the Indian air defence systems thwarted Pakistan’s attempts to strike civilian and military locations in northern and western India with a “substantial” number of missiles and loitering munitions in the early hours of Thursday.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says Pakistan’s overnight attempt to attack neutralised

Indian armed forces neutralize Pakistani missile attacks, retaliate with loitering munitions, emphasizing non-escalation and defense of civilian and military targets.