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Multiple drones sighted in J&K's Rajouri hours after Army Chief's warning to Pak

Multiple drones sighted in J&K's Rajouri hours after Army Chief's strong warning to Pak The incident came hours after Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi warned Pakistan against UAV intrusions, saying India had conveyed that such activity was not acceptable. AdvertisementSuspected Pakistani drones were spotted hovering near LoC (File image)Mir FareedAshraf WaniSunil BhatSrinagar,UPDATED: Jan 13, 2026 21:22 ISTEdited By: Priyanka KumariAt least two drones were sighted near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Tuesday, hours after Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi warned Pakistan against ceasefire violations and cross-border provocations, sources said. According to sources, the drones were detected in the Rajouri sector along the LoC, following which the Army initiated countermeasures. Troops opened fire in an attempt to neutralise the aerial objects. advertisementSources said multiple Pakistani drones were spotted near the Dungala–Nabla area of the Rajouri sector and were fired upon by Indian Army personnel as part of standard operating procedures. The area remains under close surveillance, with security forces maintaining a high level of alert.

Drone sightings in J&K

Drone sightings in J&K

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Key Highlights

  • Separately, another drone was sighted in the Thandi Kassi area of Rajouri district, prompting authorities to sound a high alert.
  • Security forces have launched search operations in areas close to the LoC in Rajouri and neighbouring Poonch districts. ANTI-TERROR OPERATION INTENSIFIED IN KATHUAMeanwhile, anti-terror operations have been intensified in the forest belt of Billawar in Kathua district.
  • An encounter broke out earlier on Tuesday, during which security forces and terrorists exchanged fire for around 15 minutes.
  • Reinforcements were rushed to the area, and while firing has since ceased, the cordon remains in place.
  • Search operations are scheduled to resume on Wednesday morning. PATTERN OF DRONE SIGHTINGSThe latest incident comes just two days after security forces were put on high alert on Sunday evening following multiple suspected Pakistani drone sightings along the International Border (IB) and the LoC in Samba, Rajouri and Poonch districts. Officials had said at least five drone movements were observed in forward areas, triggering extensive ground search operations to rule out the possibility of arms or contraband being dropped on the Indian side.
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