New Delhi, May 8 -- India's robust air defence systems successfully intercepted a concerted aerial attack launched by Pakistan targeting Jammu on Thursday night.

Multiple drones and missiles were neutralized, preventing casualties and significant damage.

According to NDTV, an F-16 supersonic fighter jet of the Pakistan Air Force was shot down in the evening by an Indian surface-to-air missile defence system.

The F-16 took off from the Sargodha air base in Pakistan, a key air force station of the Pakistani Air Force. The Indian SAM (Surface-to-air missile) shot down the fighter jet near the Sargodha air base, sources told NDTV.

The attempted assault triggered widespread blackouts and air raid sirens across Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, and ...