Amid India-Pakistan Tensions, Delhi Govt Cancels Leaves Of Staff | India Information
India-Pakistan Tensions: The Delhi authorities introduced on Thursday that given the current scenario and preparedness for the emergency response system, no go away will probably be granted to any officer or authorities official until additional discover.
Within the order dated Could 8, 2025, it was famous, “Within the view of prevailing scenario and preparedness for emergency response system, the Competent Authority has directed that no go away shall be granted to any Officer/Official of Govt. of NCT of Delhi, until additional orders.”
Pakistan Assault Jammu and Kashmir
In keeping with ANI, Pakistan fired eight missiles on Thursday, directed at Satwari, Samba, RS Pura, and Arnia, nonetheless, all have been intercepted and blocked by air defence items. Explosions have been heard as Indian air defence intercepted Pakistani drones in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur.
Moreover, Pakistani drones have been intercepted by Indian air defence in Jaisalmer; explosions have been heard and flashes seen. A whole blackout was enforced in Bikaner, Rajasthan, and Jalandhar, Punjab, and a number of other different areas.
Operation Sindoor
In Wednesday’s early hours, India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ through which terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK was focused by precision strikes. This was after the lethal Pahalgam terror assault on April 22, through which terrorists gunned down 26 people.
At a media briefing on Thursday, International Secretary Vikram Misri mentioned that escalation by Pakistan will probably be responded to and is being responded to appropriately. He additionally mentioned that India’s intention has not been to escalate issues.
“And our response has been focused, exact, managed, and measured. No army targets have been chosen. Solely terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan has been hit,” Misri mentioned.
In a press release, the Ministry of Defence knowledgeable that on the night time of Could 7 and eight, 2025, Pakistan tried to have interaction a number of army targets in Northern and Western India together with Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj, utilizing drones and missiles. Nevertheless, these have been neutralised by the Built-in Counter UAS Grid and Air Defence methods.
“As we speak morning Indian Armed Forces focused Air Defence Radars and methods at a variety of areas in Pakistan. Indian response has been in the identical area with identical depth as Pakistan. It has been reliably learnt that an Air Defence system at Lahore has been neutralised,” it added.
The Ministry’s assertion had mentioned that Pakistan elevated the depth of its “unprovoked firing” throughout the Line of Management (LoC) utilizing Mortars and heavy-calibre Artillery in areas in Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri, Poonch, Mendhar, and Rajouri sectors in Jammu and Kashmir.
“Sixteen harmless lives have been misplaced, together with three ladies and 5 youngsters, on account of Pakistani firing. Right here too, India was compelled to answer carry Mortar and Artillery hearth from Pakistan to a halt,” the assertion added.
(with ANI inputs)
