Suspected Pakistani drones have been spotted in the Jammu and Poonch sectors this evening. This is the third drone sighting in a week. A drone-like object was spotted for ten minutes over Degwar village in Poonch around 7:30 pm. In response, the Indian Army fired a few rounds to neutralise it. Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi said India has Pakistan “on notice” over recent unmanned aerial vehicle sightings along the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday. The drones were deployed to check the Indian activity across the border, said Army Chief.
Pakistani military uses drones to drop supplies for terrorists hiding on the Indian side and use drones to carry weapons across the LoC or the International Border. The Indian Army has been successful in shooting down drones carrying drugs along the IB in Punjab in recent years. The latest drone sightings come after a lull for several months following India’s Operation Sindoor in May 2025.
Rising drone threat
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have emerged as a persistent security challenge along the India‑Pakistan border in J&K. The drone activity has increased in the past few years near the border area. These drones are suspected of being used for cross‑border surveillance and delivery of contraband, including arms, ammunition and possibly narcotics, to facilitate militant operations and supply networks in difficult-to-reach forested regions.
