India negates Pakistan's bid to escalate, destroys Air Defence System in Lahore

The India government said Pakistan attempted to engage a number of military targets in Northern and Western India including Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj, using drones and missiles.

These were neutralised by the Integrated Counter UAS Grid and Air Defence systems.

The debris of these attacks is now being recovered from a number of locations that prove the Pakistani attacks.

The Defence Ministry said, "Today morning Indian Armed Forces targeted Air Defence Radars and systems at a number of locations in Pakistan. Indian response has been in the same domain with same intensity as Pakistan. It has been reliably learnt that an Air Defence system at Lahore has been neutralised."

"Pakistan has increased the intensity of its unprovoked firing across the Line of Control using Mortars and heavy calibre Artillery in areas in Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri, Poonch, Mendhar and Rajouri sectors in Jammu and Kashmir." 

Sixteen people including three women and five children have been killed due to Pakistani firing.  

In a strong message for Pakistan, India cleared it would adhere to their commitment of "non-escalation" as long as it is respected by the "Pakistan military".

"Indian Armed Forces reiterate their commitment to non-escalation, provided it is respected by the Pakistani military," the Defence Minister said.