The stand off between India and Pakistan intensified on Wednesday even as the world continued to advise restraint while the two nations shot down each other's fighter jets.
On Wednesday evening, the three chiefs met the prime minister at his official residence and updated him on the latest security scenario, the sources said.
Veteran industrialist Ratan Tata Wednesday praised the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hailed the Indian Air Force (IAF) for carrying out strikes on Jaish-e-Mohammed's terror camp in Pakistan.
"History shows that the Pakistani army always lost wars that it waged in 1948, 1965, 1971 and 1999. Our armed forces are on high alert right now and if Pakistan dares to strike back, it will be paid back in the same coin. "
In a televised message to India, Pakistan PM said that the two countries should sit down for talks as war can quickly get out of anyone's control.
Earlier on Wednesday, the DGCA issued a notice to airmen (NOTAM), saying flight operations at the airports in Srinagar, Jammu, Leh, Pathankot, Amritsar, Shimla, Kangra, Kullu Manali and Pithoragarh will remain shut from February 27 to May 27.
India-Pakistan standoff intensifies: Indian Army has secured the Pathankot-Jammu highway amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan. Prior, the Indian Air Force shot down Pakistani F-16 fighter jet after it violated the Indian air space in Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir. The situation between India and Pakistan continues to be tense. Stay tuned with us as we bring to you the latest updates from India-Pakistan standoff:
The pre-dawn operation described as "non-military" and "preemptive" struck a five-star resort style camp on a hilltop forest that provided a dozen Mirage 2000 fighter jets of the Indian Air Force(IAF) with a "sitting duck target" and caught the terrorists in their sleep, sources said.
Indian Air Force decimates terror camps across LoC, Live Updates: India on Tuesday woke up to the news of air strikes by the Indian Air Force that bombed three major terror camps across the Line of Control with Balakot being the epicentre. 12 Mirage 2000 jets flew across the Line of Control and decimated Balakot-based Jais-e-Mohammed's terror camp. The operation lasted 19 minutes and was monitored by India's top security command in New Delhi. In the morning, Pakistan Air Force reported violation of their air space but called it an act of "dropping payload." Pakistan has since maintained that there were no casualties while Indian media reports more than 200 terrorists were killed. Both the countries have called in emergency meetings and things have kept diplomats across the globe busy. Pakistan maintains that Indian Air Force failed to inflict any damage but went on to add that Pakistan will respond at the time of their choosing. By Tuesday evening the issue has moved into a full row as Pakistan President went on to threat how the “hysteria” can lead “to a war.” Here are the latest updates:
In a pinpointed and swift air strike that lasted less than two minutes, India pounded Jaish-e-Mohammed's biggest training camp in Pakistan early Tuesday, killing up to 350 terrorists and trainers who were moved there for their protection after the Pu
India Tuesday successfully test-fired two indigenously developed Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air missiles (QRSAM) from a test range off Odisha coast.
"Gujarat is a border state and we are on high alert. We have put all the police personnel on duty and their holidays have been cancelled," CM Vijay Rupani said.
"I am sure that our Navy or Air Force are on alert, if Pakistan wants to take some stupid action (in response to the air strikes)," Owaisi said.
Celebrations broke out across the country as news spread about the 'Surgical Strike 2.0'. People took to streets to wave the national flag and distribute sweets.
Inviting the world media to see the facts on ground and proposing a visit to the site, it claimed that the "action has been done for domestic consumption being in election environment, putting regional peace and stability at grave risk."
The Balakot-based Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM) terror camp destroyed by the Indian Air Force(IAF) Tuesday was used for "battle inoculation" and its trainers were retired officers of the Pakistan Army, government sources said.
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday advised people in the state to stay calm and not to believe in rumours.
China on Tuesday urged India and Pakistan to "exercise restraint" and asked New Delhi to carry out its fight against terrorism through international cooperation
India TV has accessed the list of terrorists who are believed to have been killed in the IAF strike earlier today.
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly blast of 2001 too was planned in Balakot, according to investigators.
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