India, May 10 -- Pakistan continued to ratchet up hostilities for the third day and targeted multiple places in Rajasthan and Gujarat with drones on Saturday, prompting authorities to issue advisories and restrict public gatherings and movement in parts of the region.

The fresh attacks came even as India hit back on Friday night after repelling strikes at 26 locations along the northwestern frontier as hostilities increased and sparked fears of a full-blown New Delhi-Islamabad conflict.

In Rajasthan's Barmer, the drones tried to target critical infrastructure, including the oil fields in Nagana, Uttarlai airbase, Rajwest power plant, Jassai, and Jalipa military station from 9:00pm (Friday) to 5:15am on Saturday. Officials said the drone...