Pakistan Unleashes 400 Turkish Drones In Major Attack On 36 Indian Sites, Used Civilian Flights For Cover

Recently, tensions between India and Pakistan increased when the Pakistani Army sent 300–400 drones from Turkey to attack 36 places inside India. Colonel Sophia Qureshi from the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed this during a press meeting. She said the drones likely came to test India’s air defence and gather information. Experts are now studying the drone wreckage, and early reports say these were Turkish Asisguard Songar drones.

Colonel Qureshi also said that on the night of May 7 and 8, Pakistani forces entered Indian airspace many times near the western border and tried to attack military areas. They also used heavy weapons across the Line of Control.

India acted quickly and strongly. The Indian Armed Forces used both weapons and electronic tools to destroy the drones and protect Indian land. One specific attack on the Bathinda Army post was also stopped successfully by Indian forces, she added.

Pakistan Using Civilian Flights as Cover

Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said that Pakistan is using passenger planes to protect itself during attacks. She explained that even after starting a surprise drone and missile attack on India at 8:30 PM on May 7, Pakistan kept its civilian airspace open. This means their passenger planes were still flying, which made it harder for India to respond without risking the lives of innocent people.

She added that the Indian Air Force showed a lot of care and did not respond recklessly, to make sure international flights and passengers stayed safe.

Kartarpur Corridor Closed; Flights Cancelled Due to Rising Tensions

Because of the rising conflict, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor has been closed for now. More than 100 flights to and from Delhi have been cancelled due to the situation.

Delhi Tests Emergency Sirens

In response to the tensions, emergency sirens were tested in Delhi with PWD Minister Parvesh Verma present. He said that about 50 warning sirens will be set up across the city today to alert people in case of any emergency.