Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 06:43am on 19 May 2025,Monday India Global
On May 8, 2025, Pakistan launched a significant drone and missile assault targeting India's Golden Temple in Amritsar, retaliating against India's Operation Sindoor, which struck nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Major General Kartik C Seshadri confirmed that India had anticipated such retaliation and intercepted all incoming threats to the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The Indian Army, having anticipated such retaliation, deployed advanced air defence systems, including the AKASH missile system and L-70 Air Defence Guns, successfully intercepting all threats. The attacks also targeted multiple Indian cities and military bases, including Amritsar, Jammu, Srinagar, Pathankot, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Chandigarh, and Bhuj. These were neutralised by the Integrated Counter-UAS Grid and Air Defence systems. Operation Sindoor was conducted in response to the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 civilians. (PC: Pinterest)
