Indian army fires at suspected Pakistani drones

New Delhi, Jan 14, 2026 : In Jammu and Kashmir, Army troops opened fire to destroy multiple suspected Pakistani drones that entered Indian territory from across the Line of Control in the Rajouri district last evening.

Yesterday, around 7 PM, Indian armed forces fired on Pakistani drones when they entered Indian territory over Dunga Gala in the Chingus area of Rajouri district.

The drones subsequently vanished and are believed to have retreated to the other side. Army personnel detected the movement of two drone-like objects over the forward Dheri Dhara village around 7:35 PM and fired several live rounds to target them. The drones briefly hovered in the Manjakote sector before returning to Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

Defence sources said that the Army implemented counter-Unmanned Aerial System measures after drones were spotted along the Line of Control in J&K. A search operation was initiated to ensure no weapons or narcotics were airdropped by the drones.

Last Sunday, troops guarding the Nowshera sector fired medium and light machine guns after observing drone activity over Gania-Kalsian village. On the same day, drone movements were also detected over Khabbar village in Teryath, Kalakote in Rajouri, Tain-Topa in the Mankote area of Poonch district, and Chak Babral village in the Ramgarh sector of Samba district.