India, May 8 -- The Ministry of Defence on Wednesday confirmed the Indian Armed Forces successfully neutralised an air defence system located in Lahore earlier this morning.

Per the Ministry, the Indian forces targeted multiple air defence radars and systems across several locations in Pakistan as part of the ongoing Operation Sindoor.

"Indian response has been in the same domain with same intensity as Pakistan," the Ministry added.

The Ministry also reported a sharp escalation in unprovoked cross-border firing by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC), with increased use of mortars and heavy-calibre artillery. The affected sectors include Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri, Poonch, Mendhar, and Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir.

On the night of 7...