Did Pakistan violate ceasefire and launch drones targeting Samba, Jalandhar on May 12 night?

Raising concerns of another night of ceasefire violations by Pakistan, suspicious drone activity was observed along the International Border for a few hours on Monday night. However, the vigil Indian Army later said the projectiles are being "engaged" and situation was calm in border areas.

 

 

Suspicious drone activity was observed for a few hours on Monday night along the International Border in Jammu's Samba district as well as Punjab's Jalandhar district. The drone activity was spotted hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation in the wake of 'Operation Sindoor', and a hotline conversation between the Director General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the ceasefire.  

 

The Army said, " A small number of suspected drones being observed near Samba in Jammu and Kashmir. Being engaged. There is no need to be alarmed."  The Army later said the situation was calm and under control in border areas.

 

Several border areas, including Samba, Kathua, Rajouri and Jammu witnessed blackouts following suspicious activity along the border. 

Lights were also turned off at the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi and along its track as a precautionary measure, sources told PTI.

 

Meanwhile, in Jalandhar, a senior district administration official said armed forces neutralised a suspected "surveillance drone". Deputy Commissioner (Jalandhar) Himanshu Aggarwal said, "I have been informed that one surveillance drone was brought down by the armed forces around 9.20pm near Mand village. An expert team is looking for the debris," PTI reported. He later added no drone activity was spotted after 10pm. 

 

The DGMOs of India and Pakistan had their first conversation since the ceasefire on Monday evening. "Issues related to continuing the commitment that both sides must not fire a single shot or initiate any aggressive and inimical action against each other were discussed," it said in a statement. The DGMOs also discussed immediate measures to reduce troop strength in the border and forward areas.

 

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