Both India and Pakistan claimed the foiled attempted drone strike launched by the other side as tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors mount.

Additionally, a Pakistan Air Force AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) aircraft was reportedly shot down inside Pakistan's Punjab. Three Pakistani fighter jets have also been brought down, including one near Pokhran’s Lathi in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district.

India delivered a powerful retaliatory play on Thursday evening as Pakistan attempted an airstrike targeting Jammu and Kashmir region. On May 8, the government announced that the Indian Armed Forces had neutralised an air defence system in Lahore.