On the 8th, the Indian Armed Forces launched attacks on air defense systems at multiple locations in Pakistan.
Indian Defense Minister Singh stated that the "Operation Vermilion" initiated by India in the early hours of the 7th is still ongoing. India does not wish for the situation to escalate, but if Pakistan takes any action, India will retaliate.
The Indian Ministry of Defense pointed out that from the night of the 7th to the 8th, Pakistan used drones and missiles to attack multiple military targets in northern and western India, all of which were thwarted by Indian air defense systems.
Pakistan Shoots Down 25 Indian Drones
Additionally, the Director General of Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations, Chaudhry, said at a press conference on the 8th that since the early hours of the 8th, Indian drones have been continuously intruding into Pakistani territory. Pakistan shot down 12 Indian drones in areas such as Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Karachi. Another drone that intruded was able to hit a military target in Pakistan's Punjab province, injuring at least four soldiers and damaging military facilities. The drone also caused one civilian death and one injury in the Sindh province's Miano region.
He mentioned that Indian drones continue to invade Pakistan's airspace, and the Pakistani military is now in a "state of high alert."
For safety reasons, airports in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, and Sialkot are temporarily closed until 6 PM local time on the 8th.