Pakistan says it shot down an Indian drone along Kashmir border amid escalating tensions
Pakistan state media reported the military had shot down an Indian “quadcopter”, calling it a violation of its airspace. There was no comment from New Delhi
Pakistan’s military shot down an Indian drone along the de facto Kashmir border, state radio in Islamabad reported on Tuesday, a week after the deadliest attack on civilians in the contested region in years.
The Indian army also said that both sides exchanged fire for a fifth straight night along The Line of Control (LoC), a heavily fortified zone of high-altitude Himalayan outposts.
There was no immediate confirmation from Pakistan on the exchange of fire, but state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported that the military had shot down an Indian “quadcopter”, calling it a violation of its airspace.
Relations between the nuclear-armed neighbours have plummeted after India accused Pakistan of backing an attack in Indian-administered Kashmir on April 22 in which 26 men were killed.
Islamabad has rejected the charge and both countries have since exchanged gunfire in Kashmir, diplomatic barbs, expelled citizens and ordered the border shut.
The unmanned Indian aircraft had attempted to conduct surveillance along the LoC in the Manawar Sector of the Bhimber area, the Radio Pakistan report said.