The Indian Air Force IAF has issued a statement today on Friday regarding the cowardly act of attack by Pakistan last night. In the statement issued by the Air Force, it was told that the Indian Army has foiled the air attacks being carried out by Pakistan in a balanced manner with patience and understanding.
The Air Force said that the country's defense umbrella has become our air defense. Indian Air Defense has foiled all the attacks. The Air Force has given a befitting reply to Pakistan by using CUAS, Pechora, SAMAR and AD guns.
Soldiers gave a befitting reply to Pakistan on the ground
Earlier, a statement was also issued by the Indian Army. Under this operation, while on one hand the modern air defense system protected the Indian border, the army soldiers took the front on the ground and gave a befitting reply to every attack. The army battalions deployed on the LoC have given a befitting reply to Pakistan's firing. The soldiers also foiled its attempts to advance. After this statement of the army, security agencies have been put on high alert across the country. At the same time, security forces have intensified patrolling in the border areas.
Foreign Minister spoke to Italy, EU, US leaders over phone
Amid the increase in provocative military action by Pakistan against India, Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar spoke to Italy's Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani as well as European Union EU's Senior Foreign Affairs Representative Kaja Kallas over the phone late Thursday night. They were informed about India's retaliatory action against neighboring country Pakistan.
Foreign Minister told them that India's retaliatory action against Pakistan is not only 'targeted but also balanced'. External Affairs Minister Jaishankar shared the information of this conversation through a post on the social media platform 'X' and said that he had a telephone conversation with Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani. India is strongly fighting terrorism, for this India has discussed targeted and balanced response.
Army foiled Pakistan's attacks in the western border area
The Indian Army has given information today, Friday 9 May, that the armed forces of Pakistan carried out several attacks using drones as well as other weapons on the entire western border area in the midnight of 8 and 09 May, ceasefire was also violated at many places on the Line of Control (LoC), which were foiled by the Indian Army by giving a befitting reply.
A statement issued by the Indian Army said that Pakistani soldiers have also violated the ceasefire several times on the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. The army spokesperson said that the drone attacks carried out by Pakistan were effectively foiled by the Indian Army. Our army has also given a befitting reply to the ceasefire violations. America refuses to intervene
US refuses to intervene
US Vice President JD Vance has said in a statement that this conflict between India and Pakistan is "basically not our matter. America cannot control it. He has given this statement in a television interview. He has said that America will appeal to both the parties to reduce tension, but will not directly intervene.
Vance has also said that "we cannot control these countries. Basically India has its own problems with Pakistan. India has responded to Pakistan. America can urge both these countries to reduce tension a little, but we are not going to get involved in the middle of such a war." He also expressed hope that this conflict will not turn into a full-fledged war or nuclear conflict.
Cross-border firing in Uri sector, one woman killed
There was heavy firing from across the border on Thursday night in Uri sector of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir. In which one woman died. Three others were injured. Officials have given this information today on Friday 9 May. The deceased has been identified as Nargis Bashir who was a resident of Rajarwar Uri. The woman died due to the explosion of a Pakistani shell. Three others were also injured in the shelling, whose treatment is going on.
The injured told that on the intervening night of Thursday-Friday, Pakistan fired on the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla as well as Kupwara and Bandipora districts, due to which people started migrating to safer areas. During this time, heavy shelling was done in Kupwara.