Operation Sindoor: India responded to Pak violations responsibly, says Vikram Misri; drone debris being inspected

Operation Sindoor, India-Pakistan Conflict Facts: The External Affairs Ministry called a media briefing on Friday, after the Indian Armed Forces responsibly responded to Pakistan military's numerous violations on the Indian soil overnight. Here are key takeaways from the press conference: 

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri

• India responded to Pakistan's violations in a responsible and sufficient manner in the early hours  
• Pak is again trying desperately to impart communal hue to the situation with intention to create discord
• Indus Water Treaty is in abeyance
• IMF meeting is underway; India will voice its concerns there

Colonel Sofiya Qureshi

• On the intervening night of May 8 and May 9, Pakistani forces indulged in several violations with its clear intent to target Indian military infrastructure 
• Pak military used heavy calibre weaponry alongside the LoC
• Pakistan targeted 36 locations on Indian soil; its attempts were blocked and neutralised swiftly and effectively
• Pak used around 300-400 drones in its attempts to target these areas along the international border and the LoC, from Leh to Sir Creek  
• Indian defence forces countered Pak attempts strongly and effectively
• Indian Armed Forces used kinetics as well as non-kinetic tools and equipment to neutralise several drones from this Pak fleet
• The motif behind Pakistani military's move to deploy such a large fleet was possibly to monitor India's air defence systems and to gather other secret and sensitive information 
• Drone debris is being inspected
• Initial reports suggest that these were Turkish Asisguard Songar drones 
• After this, Pak's armed UAV attempted to target Bathinda Military Station in Punjab
• This drone was intercepted and neutralised
• In response to Pak's attack, Indian Armed Forces launched armed drones at 4 air defence spots in Pak; this operation successfully destroyed the AD radar    
• Pak used heavy calibre artillery guns and armed drones targeting Tangdhar, Uri, Poonch, Mendhar, Rajouri, Akhnoor and Udhampur areas in J&K    
• Pak military took significant losses due to India's retaliatory action 
• Pak's irresponsible behaviour was evident once again
• Pak chose not to shut its civil airspace after its failed and unreasonable drone and missile attack on May 7
• Pak was using its civil airliners as shield; it was well aware that India will retaliate swiftly
• Pak was aware that the space around its international border with India is not safe for international flights and passenger carriers

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