Update 2025-05-08 (6): Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri stated on Thursday (8 May) that recent Pakistani attacks across the country have resulted in the deaths of 16 civilians and injuries to 59 others. Meanwhile, authorities have issued an alert, in addition to the blackouts, on Thursday night (8 May, local time) across several districts in Rajasthan, including Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, and Sriganganagar districts.
Update 2025-05-08 (5): According to sources from Friday (9 May), Indian forces have captured several Pakistani fighter jet pilots alive following aerial engagements. One was apprehended near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, after being ejected from a downed aircraft, while the other was detained in Akhnoor sector in Jammu district, Jammu & Kashmir.
Update 2025-05-08 (4): Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Wednesday (7 May) deployed additional forces across key border and volatile areas in Jammu & Kashmir to reinforce outposts and assist the administration. Additional intensified deployments were also reported in other states and Union Territories, which shared the borders with Pakistan and Nepal.
Update 2025-05-08 (3): At least one person was killed, while one other was injured on Thursday (8 May) after a shell struck a vehicle near Mohura in the Uri area of Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, amid ongoing cross-border shelling.
Update 2025-05-08 (2): A high alert was issued in Delhi on Thursday (8 May) following an attempted Pakistani drone attack. Authorities have evacuated people from the India Gate, intensified night patrols, and increased security across malls, metro stations, airports, markets, and sensitive areas.
Update 2025-05-08 (1): Indian authorities enforced blackouts on Thursday evening (8 May, local time) in several districts across Punjab, including Pathankot, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Mohali, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, as well as in Rajasthan’s border districts such as Sriganganagar, Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, and Jodhpur. The precautionary measure followed escalating cross-border tensions, with air raid sirens activated and explosion-like sounds reported in some areas.