New Delhi, May 10 -- The exchange of fire between India and Pakistan continued on Friday night, with India repulsing multiple drone attacks and imposing blackouts in 14 districts of Punjab. According to defence officials and eyewitnesses, drone attacks were beaten back by Indian forces in areas such as Jammu, Samba Pathankot, Pokhran, Ferozepur, Rajouri, Falodi, Barmer, Jaisalmer, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, and Amritsar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in discussions with national security advisor Ajit Doval, and Vikram Misri, foreign secretary, late on Friday night.

Also on Friday, the IMF voted on a $1.3-billion bailout package for Pakistan, which India abstained from.

In a media statement released the same day, the government noted: "A...