Air traffic disruptions rippled across Asia as India’s retaliatory strikes in Pakistan and POK led to the shutdown of 18 airports and cancellation of over 200 flights across domestic and international sectors.
Services of several air-carriers took a hit on Wednesday after India launched military strikes in Pakistan. (Representative image)
Over 200 flights were cancelled and at least 18 airports — including Srinagar, Leh, Amritsar and Chandigarh — were shut temporarily on Wednesday, following missile strikes launched by Indian armed forces in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK).
The Indian armed forces targeted nine terror hubs in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, including Jaish-e-Mohammad’s stronghold in Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba’s base in Muridke. The offensive followed the recent terror attack in Pahalgam.
The fallout on air traffic was immediate and widespread. Flight operations were suspended across key northern and western airports, including Jammu, Pathankot, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Shimla, Dharamshala and Jamnagar, amid heightened security restrictions.
Ready to ‘wrap’ tensions if India de-escalates: Pakistan Defence Minister Asif
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday said Islamabad is open to reducing tensions with India, provided New Delhi chooses to de-escalate the current situation.
His remarks came in the wake of India’s military strikes on terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) under Operation Sindoor, conducted in the early hours of Wednesday.
In an interview with Bloomberg Television, Asif stressed that Pakistan would not initiate hostilities but would respond if provoked.
“We have consistently maintained over the past two weeks that we will not initiate any hostile action against India. However, if we are attacked, we will respond,” he said.
“If India chooses to step back, we are fully prepared to wind down this tension.”
Asif also noted that he was not aware of any potential diplomatic engagements or talks being planned between the two countries at this stage.
India’s strikes targeted nine terror-related sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in response to the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s marquee tourist resort–Pahalgam, leaving 26 people dead and at least 20 injured.
Pakistan’s security huddle authorises armed forces to take action to avenge Indian strikes
Indian armed forces early on Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir under Operation Sindoor
Pakistan’s National Security Council on Wednesday said the country’s armed forces have been duly authorised to undertake retaliation “at a time, place and manner of its choosing” to avenge the loss of innocent Pakistani lives in Indian military strikes.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over the National Security Council (NSC) meeting, which was attended by cabinet ministers, chief ministers, all services chiefs and senior officers to discuss the situation.
Indian armed forces early on Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir under Operation Sindoor.
An NSC statement warned that in consonance with Article 51 of the UN Charter, Pakistan reserves the right to respond, in self-defence, “at a time, place, and manner of its choosing” to avenge the loss of innocent Pakistani lives in the Indian strikes.
“The Armed Forces of Pakistan have duly been authorised to undertake corresponding actions in this regard,” the NSC statement said.
Sharif is set to hold a cabinet meeting and share details with the nation through his address in parliament.
The NSC meeting described the strikes as India’s “unprovoked” and unlawful act of war” and said the NSC “unequivocally condemned” what it called as the blatant violations of Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, “which manifestly constitute acts of war under international law,” the statement said.
Unidentified aircraft crashes in Bathinda; 1 dead, 9 injured
A civilian was killed and nine others injured when an unidentified aircraft crashed and caught fire in Aklian Kalan village of Bathinda district in the early hours of Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified as Govind, a farm labourer from Charkhi Dadri in Haryana. The crash occurred around 2 am in harvested wheat fields, approximately 500 meters from the nearest residential area.
According to eyewitnesses, several farm labourers were at the local grain market late Tuesday night when they noticed an aircraft flying unusually low.
Moments later, it crashed into the fields.As some people approached the burning wreckage, an explosion took place, killing Govind on the spot and injuring nine others.
There is no official information yet regarding the pilot or the origin of the aircraft.Authorities have cordoned off the area, and an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the crash and the identity of the aircraft.
o strengthen disaster preparedness and enhance the coordination among emergency response agencies, the UT Administration will conduct a full-scale mock drill and a blackout for 10 minutes at 7.30 pm tomorrow. Amid escalation with Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack, the Central Government has decided to conduct mock drills at various places across the country.
Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav today convened a comprehensive review meeting with key stakeholders. The meeting was attended by SSP Kanwardeep Kaur, senior officers of the UT Administration, representatives of residents’ welfare associations and market welfare associations, and other associations.
The meeting focused on the execution plan and logistical preparedness for a full-scale mock drill for building collapse and fire incident at two locations in Chandigarh at 4 pm. “As part of the drill, air raid warning sirens will be activated across the city, in response of which complete blackout is to be voluntarily implemented by all residents of the city from 7.30 pm to 7.40 pm tomorrow,” said the DC.
During the blackout, citizens have been asked to stay home and turn off all indoor and outdoor lights. Those driving can park their vehicles on the roadside and turn off the lights. After 7.40 pm, normal/routine activities may be carried out by citizens. The blackout will be conducted in a controlled and supervised manner to assess the response and adaptability of emergency services.
The DC said the exercise would not apply to medical establishments. However, they should remain informed and alert.
Yadav said the exercise was a part of the Administration’s continued efforts to evaluate and enhance the efficacy of emergency response mechanisms in real-time situations. It would involve coordinated participation of multiple agencies, including the Fire and Emergency Services, the police, Health Department, the MC and the disaster management authorities. In addition, trained volunteers from the Civil Defence, National Service Scheme (NSS), and National Cadet Corps (NCC) will play an active role in the mock scenarios.
The DC asked public to extend their full cooperation during the mock drill. He requested the citizens to stay calm, avoid panic, and not believe or circulate any rumours regarding the mock drill activities. “The drill is purely a preparedness exercise and does not pose any real threat. Such mock drills shall be carried out in the coming days,” he said.
PUBLIC ADVISORY
Before the drill
Charge your phone and power bank the night before
Keep battery/solar powered flashlight/torch, valid ID card handy
Prepare a family emergency kit: water, dry food, basic medicines
Be aware of alerts
Learn siren signals (e.g. long continuous — alert, short — all-clear)
Stay tuned to radio/TV for official updates
Identify a secure interior room or basement as shelter
Practice family drills — switch of lights, gather in safe zone within 1-2 minutes
Note Emergency numbers (Police 112, Fire 101, Ambulance 120)
During the drill
Do not panic on hearing air raid sirens or announcements
Obey instructions from police, school authorities, or any government authority
Gather in the safe zone immediately
During blackout
Stay indoors and away from windows
If driving, park your vehicle on the roadside and turn off its lights
Turn off all indoor and outdoor lights during alerts
Switch off electrical appliancesEnsured children, elderly people and pets are supervised all the time
Avoid use of phones or LED devices near windows
Use thick curtains or cover windows with cardboard
Don’t spread unverified information on WhatsApp or social media
OPSINDOOR:INDIASTRIKESPAK,MISSILES DESTROY TERROR BASES Pak military bases spared, India says response measured, huge blast in Srinagar
India said on early Wednesday that it has car ried out Operation Sindoor hitting terrorist infra structure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. India targeted the terror infrastructure from where terrorist attacks have been planned and directed, the Army said. As this paper went to print at 2.45 am, reports spoke of a huge explosion in Srinagar. Its sources could not be confirmed. Altogether, nine sites have been targeted, it said. ”Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani military facilities have been target ed. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution,” the Indian Army said. ”These steps come in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam terrorist attack in which 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were murdered. We are living up to the commitment that those responsible for this attack will be held accountable,” it said. In a high-level meeting with the top defence brass, Prime Minister Modi on April 29 gave the armed forces “complete opera tional freedom” to decide on the mode, targets and timing of the response to the Pahalgam terror attack. Modi also empha sised the national resolve to deal a “crushing blow to terrorism”. In Islamabad, the Pakistan Army claimed that India had launched air strikes against the country in early Wednesday, vowing to respond to the attack. A Reuters report said multiple loud explosions were heard in several places in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday. After the explosions, power was blacked out in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani Kashmir, wit nesses said. It was not immediately clear what the explosions were. Pakistan Army spokesman Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that missile strikes were fired by India at Kotli and Muzaffarabad in Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Bahawalpur in Punjab. “Some time ago, India launched air strikes on Subhanullah mosque in Bahwalpur’s Ahmed East area, Kotli and Muzaffarabad at three places from the air,” he told ARY News channel. “All of our air force jets are airborne. This coward ly and shameful attack was carried out from within India’s airspace. They were never allowed to come and intrude into the space of Pakistan, he said. “Let me say it unequivo cally: Pakistan will respond to this at a time and place of its own choos ing. This heinous provoca tion will not go unan swered,” he added. He said that damage assessments are ongoing and that he would provide more information later. This “temporary happi ness” that India has achieved with this attack will be replaced with enduring grief, he added. Earlier in the day. United Nations Security Council member nations told Islamabad to sort out the Kashmir dispute bilateral ly, thwarting Pakistan’s attempt to internationalise the situation in Kashmir in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. At a closed-door consul tation, the UNSC called for de-escalation and dialogue between New Delhi and Islamabad as several mem ber nations came down heavily on Pakistan and posed tough questions over the terror group Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT) operating from its soil, according to a news agency report. The UNSC members nations pointed out to Islamabad that tourists were gunned down after segregation based on reli gion, and condemned the Pahalgam terror attack in the Kashmir Valley that took place April 22, in which 26 people lost their lives. Islamabad was told that its nuclear rhetoric and missile tests were escalating tension with India. Also, Pakistan’s “false flag” narrative accusing India was soundly reject ed, the reports suggested
Operation Sindoor LIVE: India avenges Pahalgam attack; strikes 9 terror targets in Pakistan, PoK
ndia launched a precision strike operation in the early hours of Wednesday, targeting terrorist infrastructure deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoK) in a significant and restrained response to the deadly Pahalgam massacre.
According to the Ministry of Defence, focused strikes were carried out on nine terrorist infrastructure sites targeting the roots of cross-border terror planning.
“Importantly, no Pakistani military facilities were hit, reflecting India’s calibrated and non-escalatory approach. This operation underscores India’s resolve to hold perpetrators accountable while avoiding unnecessary provocation,” the Ministry of Defence said.
The military action, dubbed ‘Operation Sindoor’, comes just days after the brutal Pahalgam terrorist attack, which claimed the lives of 25 Indian citizens and one Nepali national.
Official sources indicate that the operation was planned to minimize collateral damage and ensure zero civilian casualties.The government reiterated its commitment to ensuring accountability for the Pahalgam attack, calling the strikes a “message of justice and resolve”.Further details regarding Operation Sindoor and its operational specifics are expected during a comprehensive briefing later on Wednesday.The situation is being closely monitored by both domestic and international observers, amid concerns over potential retaliation or escalation in the region.
Meanwhile, soon after the air strikes, Pakistan violated the ceasefire in Bhimber Gali in Poonch-Rajouri area by firing artillery gun. “Indian Army is responding appropriately in a calibrated manner,” a Defence Ministry official said.Reportedly, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that they are assessing damage and vowed retaliation.
Decoding Operation Sindoor: What made these 9 terror camps a priority?
Headquarters of terror groups JeM, LeT, Hizbul Mujahideen hit in IAF strikes: Sources. PTI
Among the targets hit in a precise operation were Markaz Subhan Allah at Bahawalpur, Sarjal at Tehra Kalan, Markaz Abbas in Kotli and Syedna Bilal camp in Muzaffarabad (all of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed terror group). Markaz Taiba at Murdike, Markaz Ahle Hadith at Barnala and Shwawai Nalla camp at Muzaffarabad (all of banned Lashkar-e-Taiba) and Makaz Raheel Shahid in Kotli and Mehmoona Joya in Sialkot (camps and training centres of banned Hizbul Mujahideen were targeted. Out of the nine targets chosen by India, four were in Pakistan and the remaining five were in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir.
Woman killed in Pakistani mortar shelling along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district: Officials. PTI
3 civilians killed in indiscriminate firing by Pakistan army across LoC in J&K
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Three civilians were killed and several houses damaged as Pakistan resorted to heavy shelling, including the use of artillery fire, along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. “Three innocent civilians lost their lives in indiscriminate firing/shelling,” the Army said, adding that the Indian Army is responding in a proportionate manner.
Many airports in North shut, flights cancelled
India avenges Pahalgam attack
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for maximum military restraint from India and Pakistan. PTI
NSA Ajit Doval speaks with US NSA and Secretary of State
Shortly after Indian strikes on Pakistan, NSA Ajit Doval speaks with US NSA and Secretary of State Marco Rubio: Indian Embassy. PTI
Decoding Operation Sindoor: What made these 9 terror camps a priority?
India launches precision airstrikes against terror camps in Pakistan
In a bold and calculated move, India launched Operation Sindoor, a series of precision airstrikes targeting nine terror camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), in response to escalating cross-border terrorism and the recent Pahalgam Terror Attack in which 26 civilians were killed.
According to official sources, the most significant strike hit the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) headquarters in Bahawalpur, a deeply symbolic target situated roughly 100 kilometers from the international border. This site was reportedly a hub for planning large-scale attacks against Indian soil.
Another major hit was delivered to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) training camp in Muridke, just 30 kilometers across the border opposite Samba. Infamously associated with the training of the terrorists who carried out the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, this camp was a grim reminder of the enduring threat posed by cross-border terrorism.
In the rugged terrain near the LoC, the Gulpur camp in the Poonch-Rajauri sector was struck. This location was believed to be the launchpad for the deadly ambush in Poonch on April 20, 2023, as well as the attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in June 2024. “Intelligence had linked it to a consistent pattern of infiltration and violence,” sources said.
Further north, deep inside the Tangdhar sector of PoK, Indian jets hit the LeT-run Sawai camp, which intelligence sources connected to a series of high-profile attacks: Sonmarg on October 20, 2024, Gulmarg on October 24, and Pahalgam on April 22, 2025.
“The camp’s remote location made it a favored site for training and mobilising militants for assaults across Kashmir,” said the source.
The Bilal Camp, another JeM launchpad, was also brought under fire. It was known as a key staging area for terrorists prior to infiltration attempts, serving as a final transit point before they crossed over into Indian territory.
The Kotli camp — an LeT installation opposite Rajauri — was believed to house nearly 50 operatives at a time and functioned as a dedicated suicide bomber training center.
Alongside it, the Barnala camp, just 10 kilometers from the LoC, was also destroyed. It served as a logistical and regrouping hub for militants navigating routes into Jammu and Rajauri.
Closer to the international border, the Sarjal camp — a JeM facility roughly 8 kilometers from Samba-Kathua — was targeted for its role in short-range incursions and rapid-attack missions.
And finally, Indian aircraft struck the Mehmoona camp near Sialkot, a Hizbul Mujahideen training ground just 15 kilometers from the border, dealing a blow to one of the oldest insurgent outfits operating in the Kashmir Valley.
Pak resorts to heavy shelling along LoC in Jammu region, civilian areas targeted
Pakistan has been violating the ceasefire in Rajouri and Poonch for the past 12 nights and this was the thirteenth night of the violations in a row.Soon after India launched strikes under ‘Operation Sindoor’ inside Pakistan, heavy artillery firing by Pakistan was reported along Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri and Poonch district of Jammu division.
Sources informed that Pakistan also used 120-mm calibre shells to target the Indian posts and local villages on this side of the border. There were reports that some of the homes of the locals were also hit by these shells, however these were not confirmed.Army in an official statement said, “Pakistan again violates the ceasefire agreement by firing artillery in Bhimber Gali in Poonch- Rajouri area. Indian Army is responding appropriately in a calibrated manner”.
Pakistan has been violating the ceasefire in Rajouri and Poonch for the past 12 nights and this was the thirteenth night of the violations in a row. The LoC runs through deep forest areas in Rajouri and Poonch and the posts of both the countries are mostly located on hills facing each other.
The Indian Army has also deployed heavy weaponry in the region to deal with any Pakistani aggression. The ceasefire violation started after 1 am and continued till the filing of this report (4.10 am).Locals in Rajouri town informed that the sound of shelling from both the sides could be heard in the area that is far away from the LoC. The security at the LoC has already been strengthened and soldiers from the Army have been deployed in appropriate numbers.
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