"A shell fired from Pakistan landed just behind the Christ School in Poonch" ::::::::::: Western media often sounds pro-Pakistani .... ::::: But acknowledges how India under Modi cultivated deeper ties with western countries including US

Colonel Sofiya Qureshi says, "..Around 300 to 400 drones were used (by Pakistan) to attempt infiltration at 36 locations...

Forensic investigation of the wreckage of the drones is being done. 

Initial reports suggest that they are Turkish Asisguard Songar drones..."

On Pakistan targeting schools and religious places along the LOC, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri says, "... During heavy shelling across the LOC in the early morning of 7 May, a shell fired from Pakistan landed just behind the Christ School in Poonch. 

The government highlighted that cross-border aggression wasn’t limited to drones. “Pakistan also carried out artillery shelling across the Line of Control using heavy caliber artillery guns and armed drones at Sunder, Uri, Poonch, Mendhar, Rajouri, Akhnoor and Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir area, which resulted in some losses and injuries to Indian Army personnel."

“Pakistan Army also suffered major losses in Indian retaliatory fire,” the official said during a press briefing by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Col Sofia Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh.

“On the intervening night of eighth-ninth May 2025, Pakistan military carried out multiple violations of Indian airspace along the entire western border with an intent to target military infrastructure,” - 

Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said.

On whether the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor is operational or not, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri says, "... In view of the existing security scenario, the services of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor have been 

.... suspended till further directions..."

Pak targeted 36 places with 300-400 'Turkish' drones: India on May 8 attack

The government said that the "possible purpose of these large-scale aerial intrusions were to test the air defence systems and gather intelligence."

The shell hit the home of two students of the school, who unfortunately lost their lives and their parents sustained injuries... 

Several school staff and locals took refuge in an underground hall of the school during the shelling by Pakistan. 

The school was fortunately closed, otherwise more losses would have occurred. 

Pakistan is targeting and shelling places of worship with a particular design, including gurdwaras, churches and temples. This is a new low even for Pakistan."

 'Wall Street Journal', the American newspaper says: 

"Pakistan will likely feel compelled to respond to launching its own strikes of India....

Quoting Husain Haqani, a senior fellow at Hudson Institute and a former Pakistani ambassador to US, the paper says - Depending on what Pakistan targets and any damage and casualties, India could then decide to escalate further or allow tension to cool down.

"Do we get into a cycle of retaliation for retaliation," Haqani said. 

The WSJ concludes the report with a liner -- If that happens - then we are in for huge trouble". 

The report also says -- "Overt confrontation (reference to Operation Sindoor) now would invite a Pakistani response, said Ashley Tellis, an expert on Asian geopolitics at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. You open Pandora's box". 

The specter of fresh conflict between the countries, which have fought three wars largely over the Muslim-majority region of  Kashmir, follows years of frosty peace.

Pakistan has been focused on economic crisis and political instability, while India turned to cultivating deeper ties with western countries including the US".

Modi with his NSA Ajit Doval 

Tarn Taran, Punjab 

 Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, holy saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib from the Singh Sabha Gurdwara in Havelian village are being shifted to Gurdwara Ramsar Sahib in Amritsar.

More from May 9th Briefing (on May 8/Thursday late evening misadventures)  

There were widespread aerial intrusions as well. “Along the International Border and Line of Control, drone intrusions were attempted from Leh to Sir Creek at thirty-six locations with approximately three hundred to four hundred drones and non-kinetic means.”

The government said that “the possible purpose of these large-scale aerial intrusions were to test the (air defence) AD systems and gather intelligence.”

The situation escalated later in the night when “an armed UAV of Pakistan attempted to target Bathinda military station which was detected and neutralised.”