• By Ajeet Kumar
  • Thu, 08 May 2025 03:04 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

India on Thursday targeted Air Defence Radars and systems at a number of locations in Pakistan, including in Lahore. According to the statement released by the Indian Ministry of Defence, the response has been in the same domain with the same intensity as Pakistan. It noted that an Air Defence system at Lahore was neutralised in the counterattack. 

"Today morning, Indian Armed Forces targeted Air Defence Radars and systems at a number of locations in Pakistan. Indian response has been in the same domain with same intensity as Pakistan. It has been reliably learnt that an Air Defence system at Lahore has been neutralised," according to the statement released by the MoD.

Multiple blasts in Lahore

Notably, multiple blasts were heard in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Thursday morning, according to broadcaster Geo TV and a news agency Reuters witness, a day after Indian strikes at multiple locations in the country strengthened fears about an escalation of military conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

The blast occurred a day after India carried out massive airstrikes on Pakistan-based terror camps under Operation Sindoor in order to take revenge of 26 tourists killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. It is still unclear what caused the explosion in Lahore.

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There were also reports that multiple blasts had occurred in areas near the Walton Road in Lahore. The road leads to Lahore Cantonment. Media reports said that the Pakistani police officials confirmed the blast, stating they are in the process of determining the exact nature and location of the explosion.

India foils attack on 15 locations

The Indian side said Pakistan has increased the intensity of its unprovoked firing across the Line of Control using Mortars and heavy-calibre Artillery in areas in Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri, Poonch, Mendhar and Rajouri sectors in Jammu and Kashmir. These were neutralised by the Integrated Counter UAS Grid and Air Defence systems. The ministry said that the debris of these attacks were recovered from a number of locations that prove the Pakistani attacks.

16 civilians killed in Pakistani firing

The ministry confirmed that 16 innocent lives have been lost, including three women and five children, due to Pakistani firing. "Here too, India was compelled to respond to bring Mortar and Artillery fire from Pakistan to a halt. Indian Armed Forces reiterate their commitment to non-escalation, provided it is respected by the Pakistani military.

(With inputs from agencies)

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