Mere hours after agreeing to a full and immediate ceasefire following high-level diplomatic efforts, Pakistan launched a sudden offensive, targeting Jammu and Kashmir with heavy artillery and drones. The drones were intercepted by the Indian air defence system.
#BREAKING | Pakistan Violates Fresh Ceasefire, Sirens Sounded in J&K’s Samba pic.twitter.com/jd5cuCykq4
— NewsMobile (@NewsMobileIndia) May 10, 2025
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- An alert sentry at Nagrota Military Station thwarted a possible intrusion with timely action, triggering a brief exchange of fire and sustaining minor injuries, the Army’s White Knight Corps said.
On noticing suspicious movement near the perimeter, alert sentry at #Nagrota Military Station issued a challenge, leading to a brief exchange of fire with the suspect.
Sentry sustained a minor injury.
Search operations are underway to track the intruder(s)@adgpi…— White Knight Corps (@Whiteknight_IA) May 10, 2025
- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri addresses media after Pakistan’s ceasefire violation. He said, “An understanding was reached this evening between the DGMOs of India and Pakistan to stop the military action that was going on for the last few days. For the last few hours, this understanding is being violated by Pakistan. The Indian Army is retaliating and dealing with this border intrusion. This intrusion is extremely condemnable and Pakistan is responsible for it.”
- Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi tweets, “Several drones have been spotted in the Kutch district. A complete blackout will be implemented now. Please stay safe, don’t panic.”
Several drones have been spotted in the Kutch district. A complete blackout will be implemented now. Please stay safe,Don’t panic.
— Harsh Sanghavi (@sanghaviharsh) May 10, 2025
- A complete blackout has been enforced in Pathankot and Ferozepur in Punjab and Jaisalmer and Barmer in Rajasthan.
- Red streaks were seen and explosions heard as India’s air defence intercepted Pakistani drones. Loud explosions were heard in Srinagar.
- A complete blackout has been enforced in Jammu & Kashmir’s Kathua. Sirens were also heard in the region.
#WATCH | Jammu & Kashmir | A complete blackout has been enforced in Kathua. Sirens can be heard.
(Visuals deferred by an unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/628HvqJNDQ
— ANI (@ANI) May 10, 2025
- Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah took to social media to express alarm, he “What the hell just happened to the ceasefire? Explosions heard across Srinagar.”
What the hell just happened to the ceasefire? Explosions heard across Srinagar!!!
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) May 10, 2025
- In a follow-up tweet to his earlier post on hearing explosions across the city, Abdullah wrote, “This is no ceasefire. The air defence units in the middle of Srinagar just opened up.”
This is no ceasefire. The air defence units in the middle of Srinagar just opened up. pic.twitter.com/HjRh2V3iNW
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) May 10, 2025