May 8, Reference Message Network reported that Agence France-Presse reported on May 8 that the Indian government said on the 8th that Pakistan had launched an air strike at night using "drones and missiles", and then New Delhi took retaliatory actions to destroy an air defense system in Lahore.
The Ministry of National Defense of India said in a statement: "Pakistan attempted... to attack multiple (Indian) military targets using drones and missiles." The statement also said that the air defense system repelled these weapons.
It was reported that New Delhi said that the target area included the Indian-administered Kashmir region as well as Punjab of India - including major cities such as Amritsar, Ludhiana, and Chandigarh - and Puducherry in Gujarat.
The Ministry of National Defense of India also said: "Debris from these attacks are currently being collected from multiple locations."
India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar warned on the 8th that any military action by Pakistan would result in "very, very firm retaliation". New Delhi had attacked Pakistan with missiles the day before.
Jaishankar said in talks with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister: "Our retaliation is targeted and measured. We do not intend to escalate the situation. However, if there is a military attack against us, there will undoubtedly be a very, very firm response."
Jaishankar met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi that day. Araqchi visited New Delhi days after visiting Pakistan, and Tehran is seeking to mediate between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. (Compiled/translated by Wang Diqing and Cao Weiguo)
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