New Delhi, May 10: The Indian government on Saturday said that the Pakistan military has been observed to be moving its troops towards forward areas
Addressing a press conference, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said that the Pakistani army has been observed to be moving its troops towards forward areas, “indicating an offensive intent to further escalation”.
“Indian armed forces remain in a high state of operational readiness, and all hostile actions have been effectively countered and responded proportionately,” she added.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri also rejected Pakistan’s “false” claims of having destroyed India’s S-400 system and damaged airbases in Sirsa and Surat.
Pakistan, she said, had launched a high-speed missile in Punjab and attacked medical facilities in Srinagar, Avantipura, and Udhampur.
India also said it targeted Pakistani military bases after Islamabad fired several high-speed missiles at multiple Indian air bases in Punjab. It’s the latest escalation in a conflict triggered by the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people died.
Pakistan earlier said it intercepted most missiles targeting three air bases and that retaliatory strikes on India were underway.
Colonel Sofia Qureshi, at the news conference on Saturday, said Pakistan also targeted health facilities and schools at its three air bases in Indian-controlled Kashmir. “A befitting reply has been given to Pakistani actions,” she said.
“The Pakistani army is continuously attacking the western borders; it has used drones, long-range weapons, loitering munitions, and fighter jets to attack India’s military sites. India neutralised many dangers, but Pakistan tried to infiltrate via Air at more than 26 places, and they damaged our equipment and personnel at air force bases in Udhampur, Bhuj, Pathankot, Bathinda. They used high-speed missiles at 1:40 am to target Punjab’s air base. They even attacked health facilities and schools,” the officer said.