MEA Briefing on India Pakistan Tension: Pakistan used Turkey made 300-400 drones, other heavy calibre weapons

Amid the ongoing India Pakistan Tension, the MEA briefed media on Friday on the war-like situation between India and Pakistan on the night of May 8 and into the early hours of May 9. It was a joint briefing by MEA, IAF, Army on Operation Sindoor. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Colonel Sofia Qureshi and Wing Commandar Vyomika Singh led the briefing.

Commending the efforts of the Indian Army, they said that India was able to thwart all military attacks by the Pakistani army. Colonel Sofiya Qureshi says, "On the night of May 7 and 8, the Pakistani army violated Indian airspace several times over the entire western border with the intention of targeting military infrastructure. Not only this, the Pakistani army also fired heavy caliber weapons along the Line of Control. Around 300 to 400 drones were used to attempt infiltration at 36 locations. The Indian armed forces shot down many of these drones using kinetic and non-kinetic means. The possible purpose of such large-scale aerial intrusions was to test air defence systems and collect intelligence. Forensic investigation of the wreckage of the drones is being done. Initial reports suggest that they are Turkish Asisguard Songar drones..."

Pakistan's artillary is said to resemble Hamas style weapons and Hamas style operation. In retaliation India activated its The S-400 missile defence system.