Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) key briefing, held today, has been concluded. The government gave a picture of situation about the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. Tensions between India and Pakistan continue to escalate as Pakistan started unprovoked firing and attacked Military stations in India.
During the briefing, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said, “I have said on numerous earlier occasions, it is Pakistani actions that have constituted provocations and escalations. In response, India has defended and reacted in a responsible and measured fashion to these provocations and escalations by the Pakistani side. Earlier this morning, we saw a repeat of this escalatory and provocative pattern.”
10 Important Points To Remember
- Pakistan attempted to destroy an airbase in Punjab using high speed missiles.
- Pakistani army is continuously attacking the western borders; it has used drones, long-range weapons, loitering munitions and fighter jets to attack India’s military sites.
- Pakistan tried to infiltrate via Air at more than 26 places, and they damaged our equipment and personnel at air force bases in Udhampur, Bhuj, Pathankot, Bathinda.
- Pakistan attacked medical facilities in Srinagar, Avantipura and Udhampur.
- Indian armed forces carried out a precision strike only at identified military targets.
- Pakistan claimed the destruction of the Indian S-400 system, and airfields at Surat and Sirsa. India denied these claims.
- Pakistan Army has been observed to be moving its troops towards forward areas, indicating an offensive intent to further escalation.
- Pakistan targeted hospitals and school premises at air bases at Srinagar, Awantipur and Udhampur.
- Indian armed forces took a quick and well-planned retaliatory action and targeted technical installations, command & control centres, radar sites and arms store.
- India targeted Pakistan military bases at Rafiqui, Murid, Chaklala, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur and Chunian through air launch, precision ammunition and fighter jets. Radar site in Pasrur and aviation base in Sialkot were also targeted with precision ammunition.