Indian Army Reacts to Recent Drone Sightings in JKs Samba

After sightings of suspected drones along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district, the Indian Army on Tuesday confirmed that security personnel had taken care of the threat, with the situation now being termed as peaceful.

Residents of the Samba sector sighted red lines in the sky and heavy blasts on Monday evening. These have since been seen as India's air defence catching Pakistani drones by Army sources who spoke to PTI.

The tension was further fueled by a brief power shutdown in the area, although officials assured that there was no cause for concern at the moment. "No enemy drones are being reported at the moment," the Indian Army clarified, stating that even a few drones were seen in the vicinity of Samba.

Second Round of DGMO Talks
Simultaneously, top-level interaction between the India and Pakistan DGMOs went on on Monday night. The interaction was on the heels of a phone call by Pakistan DGMO to his Indian counterpart Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai. The talks were to consolidate the pledge not to engage in hostilities and the reduction of troops along the border and in the forward locations.

Lt Gen Ghai expounded on the talks, stating, "My dialogue with the Pak DGMO was held at 15:35 hrs yesterday (Saturday) and led to an end to cross-border firing and air intrusions by either side, effective from 17:00 hrs, May 10, after he suggested that we suspend hostilities. We also agreed to talk further on May 12 at noon to discuss the modalities for ensuring the sustainability of this understanding."

But Ghai was left disappointed as Pakistan's forces violated the ceasefire pact, resulting in cross-border firings and drone incursions immediately after the ceasefire was declared. "The violations were met with firm response," Ghai said.

India had initiated Operation Sindoor on May 7 against nine terror locations in Pakistan and PoK in retaliation for a terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 individuals.

In retaliation, Pakistan carried out a series of attacks on Indian cities and defence installations through the use of drones and other ammunition. India's air defence capabilities intercepted the majority of the attacks, inflicting heavy damage to Pakistan's air bases.

These escalations later led to an agreement of a ceasefire understanding following Pakistan's DGMO contacting his Indian counterpart and calling for the cessation of hostilities.