In a significant escalation, the Indian Navy has launched a powerful counteroffensive following coordinated retaliatory strikes by the Indian Air Force and Indian Army on Thursday evening. INS Vikrant, deployed in the Arabian Sea, has commenced targeted attacks on key Pakistani assets in Karachi, causing widespread damage and triggering large-scale fires, including at the city’s port, according to national television reports.
The naval strike comes after Pakistan reportedly launched a series of missile and drone attacks on Indian positions earlier in the day, targeting areas such as Satwari, Samba, RS Pura, and Arnia. All incoming threats were successfully neutralized by Indian air defence systems.
Simultaneously, reports suggest Indian forces have struck multiple metro cities across Pakistan. Explosions were heard near Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s residence in Islamabad, and curfews have been imposed across several provinces as tensions rise.
In anticipation of further conflict, blackout protocols have been enforced in key border states, including areas in Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, and Rajasthan.
This latest escalation follows India’s strong response to the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 civilians lost their lives. In the overnight hours of May 6 and 7, India had launched precision missile strikes on terror camps operated by JeM and LeT in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), hitting at least nine key locations.
The Indian Armed Forces remain on high alert as the situation continues to unfold.