The government has verified that four important indian air Force (IAF) stations—Udhampur, Pathankot, Adampur, and Bhuj—suffered minor damage from Pakistani attacks following their prolonged overnight offensive.  Rafiqui, Murid, Chaklala, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur, and Chunia are the six Pakistani air bases that the indian Armed Forces targeted with precision strikes in retribution.  The government claims that these quick and well-planned attacks were carried out to minimize collateral damage and solely targeted military infrastructure. 

Pakistan tried to hit 26 key locations, including air bases and transportation hubs, during the night, Colonel Sophia Qureshi said at a special briefing on the intensifying crisis.  Around 1.40 am, a high-speed missile was also fired at an airbase in Punjab, and there were reports of strikes on civilian infrastructure at the medical facilities and school buildings close to the airbases of Srinagar, Awantipora, and Udhampur. 

Colonel Qureshi emphasized that pakistan continued to use long-range artillery, fighter planes, and drones to attack India's western front. Remaining in a defensive stance, indian soldiers exclusively attacked "pre-identified military targets" such as command and control centers, radar installations, technical infrastructure, and weapon storage facilities.  These included precision-guided ammunition fired from fighter planes to hit radar facilities at Pasrur and the Sialkot aviation facility. 

Wing commander Vyomika Singh, addressing the media, said, "The indian armed forces remain in a high state of operational readiness. All hostile actions have been effectively countered and responded to proportionately."

Additionally, she charged pakistan of launching a malevolent disinformation campaign.  "Claims regarding the destruction of the indian S-400 system, the obliteration of Sirsa and Suratgarh airfields, the Nagrota BrahMos base, artillery positions, and ammunition depots are entirely false and fabricated," she stated.  The government refuted these assertions with time-stamped photos of intact indian airbases. 

These views were echoed by Foreign Secretary vikram Misri, who denounced Pakistan's activities as escalating and confrontational.  Additionally, he denounced the shelling of Rajouri earlier in the day, which killed raj Kumar Thapa, the Additional district Development Commissioner, and injured several civilians.
 
 "Pakistani claims continue to be heavy on lies, misinformation, and propaganda," said Misri.  "India has responded in a responsible and measured manner to these repeated provocations."

Pakistan's military was seen advancing troops toward forward locations on the ground, demonstrating a definite intention to escalate.  There have been several reports of airspace breaches throughout the Line of Control (LoC), along with intense artillery firing in areas including as Kupwara, Baramulla, Poonch, Rajouri, and Akhnoor.  Heavy retaliatory fire from indian forces caused significant damage to Pakistani positions.
 
 Indian authorities reiterated the country's resolve to de-escalation, if pakistan reciprocates, notwithstanding the tense situation.  Colonel Qureshi reaffirmed, "Our responses have been proportionate and limited to military targets," and he said that india would not put up with any further hostile acts.


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G GOWTHAM

10/05/2025 12:27 PM