New Delhi, May 8 -- India deployed its advanced S-400 air defence systems, referred to as "Sudarshan Chakra" in Indian military terminology, on Wednesday night to thwart the aerial offensive launched by Pakistan in retaliation to Operation Sindoor, media reports said, citing sources on Thursday.

Pakistan had attempted to target several military installations across northern and western India using a combination of missiles and drones.

The intended targets included bases in Awantipora, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Ludhiana, and Bhuj. Indian air defence forces successfully intercepted and neutralised these incoming projectiles using the Russia-made Sudarshan Chakra.

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