How India foiled Pakistan's plan to target the Golden Temple in Amritsar

India foiled a large-scale Pakistani aerial attack on the Golden Temple in Amritsar on May 8, 2025, using Akash missile systems and L-70 air defence guns. The attack followed Indian strikes on terror bases in Pakistan, launched after a deadly terror assault on tourists in Kashmir’s Pahalgam. Pakistan also shelled civilians and religious sites in J&K

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