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India on Thursday foiled a massive Pakistani drone attack in Punjab's Gurdaspur, Rajasthan's Jaisalmer and Jammu and Kashmir's Pathankot. Around eight missiles have been launched at Satwari, Samba, RS Pura and Arnia sectors in Jammu and Kashmir. However, all were intercepted by Indian Air Defence units. Several drones have been intercepted by India's Air Defence System in Jaisalmer, Jammu, Akhoor and Gurdaspur. Meanwhile, mortar shelling has also been reported in Samba near LoC. 

Top Developments:

- Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked shelling along the Line of Control in Kupwara and Baramulla districts of Jammu and Kashmir late on Thursday evening, with the Indian armed forces retaliating effectively. The Boniyar sector of Baramulla and the Tangdhar sector of Kupwara district were targeted by Pakistan, but there were no reports of any casualties so far.

- A blackout was enforced in Punjab's Pathankot and Amritsar districts on Thursday evening as tensions between India and Pakistan escalated. There were reports of a loud noise heard in Pathankot, which some feared could be shelling from Pakistan, but there was no confirmation. District authorities said there was no need to panic.

- A complete blackout has been enforced in Punjab's Jalandhar.

- A loud sound, likely of shelling, was heard in Jaisalmer on Thursday, police sources said. A top officer confirmed that a sound was heard in Jaisalmer. Forces are on high alert and border districts remain under a blackout.