India targets Pakistan's radar site, military bases in overnight strikes: What we know so far
Pakistan claimed that India targeted three air bases there - Nur Khan, Murid and Rafiqui. However, he did not provide any details to back his claims.
Calling out Pakistan' supposed claims that an Indian missile hit Afghanistan on Saturday morning, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that the claim was “ludicrous”. He added that Afghan people “don't need to be reminded about which country it is that has on multiple occasions in just the last one and a half years targeted civilian populations and civilian infrastructure in Afghanistan.”
Vikram Misri made the remarks while addressing a press briefing on Saturday along with Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh.
During the press briefing, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi said that Pakistan targeted hospitals and school premises at air bases at Srinagar, Awantipur and Udhampur, which she called “condemnable” and “unprofessional” act.
She also said that India targeted Pakistan military bases at Rafiqui, Murid, Chaklala, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur and Chunian through air launch, precision ammunition and fighter jets during the early hours of Saturday.
"Radar site in Pasrur and aviation base in Sialkot were also targeted with precision ammunition. During these actions, India ensured minimum collateral damage and losses," she added.
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The escalation comes after India said it hit back at Pakistan on Friday night after repelling Pakistani drone strikes on 26 locations in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat. In an armed drone strike, three civilians were injured in Punjab’s Ferozepur town last night.
Several cities across Jammu and Kashmir, including Srinagar, Jammu, Rajouri and others woke up to loud explosions on Saturday morning amid shelling by Pakistan.
Here is what we know so far-
- While addressing a press briefing on Saturday, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said that Pakistani troops have been observed moving into forward areas, indicating their intent to further escalate the tensions. “Indian armed forces remain in a high state of operational readiness, and all hostile actions have been effectively countered and responded proportionately,” she added.
- At the same briefing, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi said that after Pakistan deliberately targeted air bases, Indian armed forces took a “quick and well-planned retaliatory action and targeted technical installations, command & control centres, radar sites and arms store.”
- "Pakistan military bases at Rafiqui, Murid, Chaklala, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur and Chunian were targeted through air launch, precision ammunition and fighter jets. Radar site in Pasrur and aviation base in Sialkot were also targeted with precision ammunition. During these actions, India ensured minimum collateral damage and losses," Colonel Sofiya Qureshi said.
- The district administrations in Rajasthan's Barmer, Sri Ganganagar, and Jodhpur have issued an urgent red alert warning, urging the public to return to their houses.
- Pakistan closed its airspace to all flights between 3:15 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. local time on May 10, 2025, the Civil Aviation Authority announced Saturday.
- Amid the ongoing military escalation between India and Pakistan, the group of seven (G7) countries have urged both the nations to show maximum restraint and engage in direct dialogue. The statement also condemned the April 22 terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam that killed 26 people, mostly tourists.
- “We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, strongly condemn the egregious terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22 and urge maximum restraint from both India and Pakistan. Further military escalation poses a serious threat to regional stability. We are deeply concerned for the safety of civilians on both sides,” the statement read.
- Loud explosions are being heard in several cities across Jammu and Kashmir, including Srinagar, Jammu, Rajouri, Udhampur and more since early Saturday morning.
- Rajouri's Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Raj Kumar Thappa died after his house was hit by Pakistani shelling on Saturday morning.
- Mourning Thappa's death, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said that he was accompanying the state’s deputy chief minister around Rajouri district yesterday and also attended an online meeting chaired by the chief minister.
- Omar Abdullah also reacted to the calls of de-escalation between India and Pakistan by the international community. He said in a post on X, “I’m not sure how the “International Community” thinks the current tension in the subcontinent will be de-escalated when the IMF essentially reimburses Pakistan for all the ordnance it is using to devastate Poonch, Rajouri, Uri, Tangdhar & so many other places.”
- Explosions were heard in Haryana's Sirsa on Friday night as Indian forces intercepted a Pakistan missile. Its debris was found at Khaja Khera village, which is just 2km from the district headquarters. There were unconfirmed reports that the intercepted missile, fired by Pakistan, was to target Delhi.
- The ministry of civil aviation on Saturday said 32 airports in northern and western parts of the country have been closed for civilian flight operations until May 15. Click here to see the full list of closed airports.
- The Indian Army said that at around 5 am on Saturday, multiple “enemy armed drones” were spotted flying over Khasa Cantt in Amritsar. The hostile drones were instantly engaged and destroyed by our air defence units.
- The Border Security Force responded to Pakistan's unprovoked firing on its posts in Jammu "in commensurate manner, causing widespread damage to the posts and assets of the Pakistan Rangers along the international boundary".
- "The terrorist launch pad at Looni, district Sialkot opposite Akhnoor area was completely destroyed by the BSF. Our resolve to protect India's sovereignty is unshaken," said the BSF Jammu.
