Operation Sindoor LIVE | 'We killed 100 terrorists, Pak targeted our civilians'

'Pakistani planes were prevented from coming inside our border'

Armed Forces Press Briefing: In response to a media query on Indian Air Force shooting down Pakistani aircraft, Air Marshal AK Bharti says, "As I said, their planes were prevented from coming inside our border. So, we don't have wreckage with us, but definitely, we have downed a few Pakistani planes; numbers, we would not like to hazard a guess out here, I have the numbers and we are getting into technical details to establish it. So, I would not like to put a figure at this time."

Don't rush back home, stay at safer places: J-K Police to border village residents

The authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday asked border villages residents, who were evacuated to safer places in view of cross border shelling by Pakistan, not to rush back to homes as they are yet to sanitize and clear these areas of any unexplored shells.

More than two lakh residents of villages close to the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border were evacuated to safer places amid intense Pakistani artillery and mortar shelling from May 7 onwards owing to vulnerability of their habitations in both divisions of Kashmir and Jammu. "Do not return to frontline villages. Lives are at risk as unexplored munitions remain (scattered) after Pakistani shelling," said an advisory issued by the police in Kashmir Valley.

Bomb disposal squads will be sent to the affected areas to sanitize and clear the villages of any unexplored shells, which can lead to loss of human lives, it said.

“As many as 41 lives were lost in explosions of leftover shells near the LoC in 2023 alone," the advisory read, highlighting the dangers of civilians rushing back to villages.

In Jammu region, the police vehicles fitted with a public address system were seen making rounds in the worst-hit Poonch district and asking people not to touch any suspicious object lying at their residential houses, compounds or open fields.

“People returning to their homes are advised to be cautious and immediately inform police or the nearest security camp about any suspicious object, which could be dangerous to human life,” the police said.

Congress remembers Indira Gandhi's leadership amid Indo-Pak conflict

Asserting it is time to remember Indira Gandhi's leadership, the Congress on Sunday cited her action in 1971 that led to the formation of Bangladesh when she remained undeterred by the US action of sending a nuclear-powered naval task force in the Bay of Bengal.

Congress general secretaries Jairam Ramesh and Sachin Pilot cited the 1971 incident, claiming that she went ahead with the action in national interest despite being asked not to do anything in Bangladesh.

"Now is also the time to recall what happened in the second week of Dec 1971, which is well documented. The Nixon-Kissinger duo sent a nuclear-powered and nuclear-weapon capable US naval task force of its Seventh Fleet led by the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise into the Bay of Bengal. Indira Gandhi was undeterred. Pakistan surrendered on Dec 16th, 1971," Ramesh said on X.

Pilot told reporters at the party headquarters here that the United States had said they will deploy the seventh fleet to the Bay of Bengal.

"Despite that, the then government and Indira Ji went ahead and did what was in a supreme national interest. We remember them today and that leadership was such where national interest was foremost," he said.

The Congress also remembered the former prime minister on its social media handles, saying, "Today the nation misses the courageous leadership of Indira Gandhi".

The party also highlighted some past speeches of Indira Gandhi during the 1971 conflict with Pakistan.

"A symbol of unyielding strength and unwavering courage — Smt. Indira Gandhi," the Congress said in one of the posts.

'Our response has been measured'

Vice Admiral AN Pramod said, "In the aftermath of the cowardly attacks on innocent tourists at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistani-sponsored terrorists on 22nd April, the Indian Navy's Carrier battle group, surface forces, submarines and aviation assets were immediately deployed at sea with full combat readiness...We tested and refined tactics and procedures at sea during multiple weapon firings in the Arabian Sea within 96 hours of the terrorist attack...Our forces remained forward deployed in the Northern Arabian Sea in a decisive and deterrent posture with full readiness and capacity to strike select targets at sea and on land, including Karachi, at a time of our choosing. The forward deployment of the Indian Navy compelled Pakistani naval and air units to be in a defensive posture, mostly inside harbours or very close to the coast, which we monitored continuously....Our response has been measured, proportionate, non-escalatory and responsible from day one...As we speak, the Indian Navy remains deployed at sea in a credible deterrent posture to respond decisively to any inimical action by Pakistan."

Vice Admiral AN Pramod: "...This time if Pakistan dares to take any action, Pakistan knows what we are going to do."

All our pilots are back home, after achieving our objectives: Air Marshal AK Bharti

We achieved the objective of decimating terror camps: Air Marshal AK Bharti

Communication between India and Pakistani DGMOs

DGMO Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai said "...My communication with the Pak DGMO was conducted at 15:35 hrs yesterday and resulted in cessation of cross-border firing and air intrusions by either side with effect from 17:00 hrs, 10th of May, after he proposed that we cease hostilities. We also decided to further speak on the 12th of May at 12:00 hrs to discuss the modalities that would enable the longevity of this understanding. However, disappointingly, expectedly, it took only a couple of hours for Pakistan Army to violate these arrangements by cross-border and across Line of Control firing followed by drone intrusions through last night and in the early hours of today. These violations were responded to robustly...We have earlier today sent another hotline message to my counterpart highlighting these violations of the understanding between the DGMOs on 10th of May and our firm and clear intent to respond to these fiercely if repeated tonight, subsequently or later...The Chief of Army Staff has granted full authority to our army commander for counteraction in case of any violation by Pakistan..."

We have downed a few Pakistani planes... I would not like to put a figure. We have inflicted losses on them: Air Marshal AK Bharti

'We struck its Air bases, command centres, military infrastructure, air defence systems across the entire Western Front'

Air Marshal AK Bharti said, "...A decision was taken to strike where it would hurt and towards that in a swift, coordinated, calibrated attack, we struck its Air bases, command centres, military infrastructure, air defence systems across the entire Western Front. The bases we struck include Chaklala, Rafiq, Rahim Yar Khan, sending a clear message that aggression will not be tolerated. This was followed by strikes at Sargodha, Bhulari, and Jacobabad...We have the capability to target every system at these bases and more..."