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Indian Navy sources have said the Western Naval Command has mobilised INS Vikrant and Kolkata-class destroyers in the Arabian Sea. Some action has been taken near Karachi. INS Visakhapatnam is among the Kolkata-class destroyers, sources said. INS Vikrant is an aircraft carrier commissioned in 2022.
All three armed forces of India -- Army, Air Force, and Navy -- have been mobilised to respond to Pakistan's unprovoked attacks.
Earlier, India downed at least 8 missiles in Jammu and Kashmir and 30 missiles in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer. Pakistani drones have been shot down in multiple border states. It has been learnt from reliable sources that a Pakistani F16 jet and two JF-17 fighter jets have been shot down by India's missile defence system.
India also launched a counter-offensive with a drone attack on Lahore, disabling its defence system. Along with Lahore, Karachi, Gujranwala,
Meanwhile, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has instructed all airlines and airports across the country to enhance security measures. All passengers at all airports will undergo a Secondary Ladder Point Check (SLPC). Visitor entry into terminal buildings has been banned. Air Marshals will be deployed accordingly, said the Ministry of Civil Aviation Sources.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Thursday reaffirmed that India's retaliatory moves against Pakistan's terror attacks were "measured, precise, and non-escalatory". The escalation of the tensions began on April 22 when the Pakistan-sponsored 'The Resistance Front' killed 26 people in India's Pahalgam.
Following the terror attack, India launched attacks targeted at terror installations in Pakistan and PoK under Operation Sindoor. This led to Pakistan launching (unsuccessful) attacks on military installations in India.
