PM Modi Holds Meeting With Heads Of Three Armed Force Services Amid India-Pak Tensions

Amid the ongoing tension with Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with a group of armed forces veterans on Friday. He had an extensive interaction with veterans on various issues on the current situation. This included former Air Force Chiefs, Army Chiefs, Navy Chiefs and other veterans who have extensively served the country.

PM Narendra Modi met a group of armed forces veterans today. PM had an extensive interaction with veterans on various issues on the current situation

This included former Air Force Chiefs, Army Chiefs, Navy Chiefs and other veterans who have extensively served the country. pic.twitter.com/Iit0cRs1tk

— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2025

The meeting is considered important due to the current situation between India and Pakistan.

Amid the heightened tension between India and Pakistan, a bomb-like piece of iron was discovered in Kariyal village of Gangth Panchayat in Kangra district on Friday, reports news agency PTI. According to villagers, around-8-inch piece of the metal made an around 10-inch crater in the middle of a paved road.

Kariyal village is located 10 km from Nurpur and 12 km from Pathankot. According to eyewitnesses, Pardhan Joginder Singh and former head Ramesh Chand, around 8 pm on Thursday, they heard sound of explosions from the Pathankot side. A burning rocket-like object came from the sky and fell on the road with a loud sound. When we went to check the spot, we found a crater, one of them said. Police took the piece into their possession. 

Pak Launched 400 Drones Across 36 Locations In India

India said on Friday that Pakistan launched between 300 and 400 drones across 36 locations from Leh to Sir Creek in a coordinated attempt to target the military installations. Speaking at a press briefing, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said that the armed forces shot down many of these drones using both kinetic and non-kinetic means. One armed unmanned aerial vehicle was sent to strike the Bhatinda military station, but the attempt was foiled, she said.

Singh further added that India deployed armed drones against four Pakistani air defence sites in retaliation successfully destroying one radar system.

Centre has confirmed that Pakistani drones and missiles violated the Indian airspace during the intervening night of May 8 and 9. India activated its air defence in response including S-400 Triumph systems, Barak-8 and Akash missiles, and DRDO’s anti-drone technologies, to neutralise the threats.

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