Indian officials say Pakistan fired missiles and drones at military sites in India and Indian-administered Kashmir, which Islamabad has denied.
Eight missiles were fired from Pakistan toward Indian-administered Kashmir, an Indian defense source said, adding that they were all “intercepted and blocked by Air Defense Units.” The source said the attacks were directed at Satwari, Samba, Ranbir Singh Pura, and Arnia.
India’s defense ministry said military sites targeted also include Pathankot in the state of Punjab, and that the threat was neutralized and there were no losses.
According to the government body, the military sites are “in proximity to the international boundary.” Indian Army spokesperson in Jammu, Sunil Bartwal, said attacks were also reported in the state of Rajasthan, but were engaged by the Indian military.
Blackouts are in place in multiple locations in Punjab, Kashmir, and Rajasthan, according to local police officials.
India’s military is firing air defense missiles over the state of Punjab, a police official in the state said.
Daljinder Singh Dhillon, senior superintendent of police in the city of Pathankot, said firing is also happening from the other side,” but it is unclear whether drones or “something else” is involved.
He said air defense is at work and explosions are “continuously being heard.”
“Our job is to keep people safe, so we had instituted a blackout immediately and made sure people were indoors,” Dhillon said.
India’s air defenses are active over Jammu, Sunil Bartwal, an Indian army spokesperson in Indian-administered Kashmi,r told CNN.
The blackout has been in place since about 8 p.m. local time (10:30 a.m. ET).
This post has been updated with additional information.
Pakistan’s response:
Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar hit back at the allegations, posting to X: “Pakistan has not targeted any locations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir, or across an international border, so far.” He added that Pakistan’s air force has not incurred any losses and accused Indian media of “spreading disinformation.”
“We have only given a defensive response so far! International community may take note,” he posted.
Tensions have been high between both two countries. Pakistan vowed to retaliate after Indian strikes hit Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir in the early hours of Wednesday local time, killing dozens.
