India, May 29 -- India foiled Pakistan's planned offensive on the intervening night of May 9 and May 10 by firing BrahMos missiles, the country's prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, has admitted in a public speech.

Speaking at an event in Azerbaijan, Sharif said that the Pakistani armed forces had planned to attack India before morning prayers, but before it could do so, several provinces of Pakistan were attacked by BrahMos missiles.

"On the night of May 9-10, we decided to respond in a measured fashion to Indian aggression. Our armed forces were prepared to act at 4.30 in the morning after Fajr prayers to teach a lesson. But before that hour even arrived, India once again launched a missile attack using BrahMos, targeting various province...