In a fresh security concern along the Line of Control (LoC), multiple drones were detected hovering over the Doonga Gali area of the Keri sector, triggering an immediate and coordinated response from Indian security forces. Troops opened fire in an attempt to neutralise the aerial threats and launched extensive ground searches to rule out any possible drops of arms, explosives, or narcotics.
This is the second drone-related incident reported in the Rajouri sector within the past 48 hours, prompting authorities to place the entire LoC and International Border (IB) on heightened alert. Surveillance has been intensified, and troops have been instructed to maintain maximum operational readiness amid the spike in hostile aerial activity.
Notably, this is the first instance since Operation Sindoor in May last year that multiple drones have been sighted across the LoC and IB within such a short span. On Sunday, several drones were spotted in the Rajouri region, including one that hovered briefly over Chak Babral village in the Ramgarh sector of Samba district.
Similar drone movements have also been reported earlier in the Nowshera, Poonch, and Samba sectors, pointing to a coordinated cross-border attempt to push arms and explosives into Indian territory. The recovery of a weapons cache last week in Samba, comprising pistols, magazines, and explosive material, has reinforced suspicions of Pakistan’s continued efforts to supply terror groups operating in Jammu and Kashmir.
The latest incidents come days after Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi issued a stern warning to Pakistan against any future misadventure. Recalling the outcomes of Operation Sindoor, launched after the Pahalgam terror attack to dismantle terror infrastructure across the border, General Dwivedi underlined that the operation remains active and India’s response framework has fundamentally changed.
“This time, the action we took, particularly the scale and intensity of firing in Jammu and Kashmir, reflected our decision to expand the conventional space,” the Army Chief said. “Within those 88 hours, our mobilisation was such that if Pakistan had made any mistake, we were fully prepared to launch ground operations.”
