In a rare public admission, India has confirmed that Pakistan targeted 26 military locations, including key airbases, in a massive retaliatory operation launched after earlier Indian strikes on Pakistani airfields.
Following drone and missile attacks on three Pakistani airbases, Pakistan initiated Operation Bunyanun Marsoos, resulting in widespread strikes across the Indian military network. Indian officials have now acknowledged the scale and impact of the Pakistani response.
During a joint press conference, Indian Air Force spokesperson Wing Commander Vyomika Singh admitted that Pakistan had carried out “multiple dangerous” operations across India’s western border. These included the use of drones, long-range missiles, and heavy weaponry targeting military installations.
Colonel Sofia Qureshi of the Indian Army revealed that the Pakistani military struck the airbases with a high-speed missile at 1:40 AM Saturday night. She confirmed that Udhampur, Pathankot, Adampur, Bhuj, and Bathinda stations suffered personnel and equipment losses due to Pakistan’s aerial assault.
She detailed that more than 26 sites from Srinagar to Naliya along the international border and Line of Control (LoC) were struck using UCAVs, artillery, and aircraft.
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, present at the same briefing, acknowledged that Pakistani forces were observed repositioning troops toward forward locations. He, however, reiterated India’s “commitment to de-escalation,” indicating diplomatic avenues remain open despite the extensive damage acknowledged by Indian military leadership.
