India Hits 8 Military Sites Across Border As Pakistan Targets Udhampur, Pathankot, Ba
India Hits 8 Military Sites Across Border As Pakistan Targets Udhampur, Pathankot, Bathinda
M.U.H
10/05/202533
India carried out precision strikes on eight Pakistani military sites early Saturday in response to a series of coordinated attacks by Pakistan on key Indian Air Force installations, including Udhampur, Pathankot, Bathinda, Adampur, and Bhuj, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. The retaliatory strikes came after Pakistani forces launched drones, loitering munitions, high-speed missiles, and fighter aircraft to target both military and civilian infrastructure across the western border and the Line of Control.
Addressing the press, Colonel Sophia Qureshi confirmed that Indian Air Force stations at Udhampur, Pathankot, Adampur, Bhuj, and Bathinda suffered limited damage to equipment and personnel. In a particularly reckless move, Pakistan also targeted medical centres and school premises at IAF bases in Srinagar, Avantipur, and Udhampur. A high-speed missile launch was attempted towards Punjab at 1:40 am.
“In a swift and calibrated response," said Colonel Qureshi, “Indian Armed Forces carried out precision attacks only on identified military targets." These included technical infrastructure, command and control centres, radar sites, and weapon storage areas across the border.
According to the MEA, the eight Pakistani military sites struck were:
Rafiqui
Murid
Chaklala
Rahim Yar Khan
Sukkur
Chuniya
Radar site at Pasroor
Sialkot Aviation Base
All were engaged using air-launched precision weapons from Indian fighter jets. “India ensured minimum collateral damage," the MEA stated.
Pakistan also intensified shelling along the Line of Control and International Border, targeting sectors such as Kupwara, Baramulla, Poonch, Rajouri, and Akhnoor. The shelling killed Rajouri’s Additional District Development Commissioner and injured civilians in Ferozepur and Jalandhar.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri condemned Pakistan’s tactics, including its use of civilian airliners during military operations. While India had declared airspace closures during its defence alerts, commercial flights continued out of Lahore, which Misri said risked triggering broader international consequences. “The Indian Air Force demonstrated considerable restraint to ensure the safety of international civil aviation," he noted.
India also rebutted Pakistan’s “tissue of lies" regarding the alleged destruction of Indian military facilities. Misri presented timestamped images from airbases at Adampur, Suratgarh, Sirsa, Nagrota, and Chandigarh, confirming that runways and depots remained intact.
India’s strikes, the MEA reiterated, were “calibrated, limited, and intended to degrade Pakistan’s offensive air and drone capabilities — not to escalate conflict, but to send a clear message."
