Securing own skies, breaching enemy airspace with ease: India’s overhauled air defence system under Modi govt

IANS | May 9, 2025 3:49 PM

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The unprecedented face-off at the Line of Control (LoC) and the border areas, after India destroyed nine terrorist camps in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan, saw a barrage of missiles, drones and other munitions being fired from across the border on Thursday night, but India intercepted and shot all of them in the air. Not a single missile could land on Indian territory, failing to reach intended targets.

Gujarat CM Patel chairs high-level security review amid India-Pakistan tensions

IANS | May 9, 2025 3:21 PM

Gandhinagar, May 9 (IANS) As cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan intensify, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel convened a high-level meeting at the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in Gandhinagar on Friday to assess the state's security and emergency preparedness, particularly in sensitive border and coastal areas.

Pakistan’s imported weaponry no match against India’s indigenous missile systems

IANS | May 9, 2025 3:01 PM

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) India’s homegrown missile systems are proving to be a formidable deterrent to Pakistan’s imported military assets. As part of the Central government’s 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative in the defence sector, Indian indigenous systems like the Akash missile have significantly bolstered the country’s military capabilities.

RSS hails PM Modi's decisive action against Pak-backed terrorists

IANS | May 9, 2025 1:45 PM

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Giving a clarion call for social unity and harmony amid tensions with Pakistan, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Friday hailed the decisive action taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government against terror infrastructure in the aftermath of the gruesome Pahalgam attack.