Flying of drones, UAVs banned in Leh amid India-Pak tensions :::::: Pakistan Stock Exchange plunges by over 6 pc over rumours of Indian strike near Karachi

In a crucial meeting with Secretaries day after Operation Sindoor, PM Narendra Modi made it clear -  Need ‘fool-proof functioning’ of essential systems

He called for “seamless coordination among ministries” and asked them to coordinate with state authorities and ground-level institutions.

“We have always acted like a responsible nation with great restraint. 

We believe in resolving issues through dialogue. But this doesn’t mean anyone can misuse our patience,” - Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said. 

“If anyone tries to take undue advantage of it, they must be ready to face a ‘quality response’ like yesterday’s (referring to Operation Sindoor).”

Authorities in the Union Territory of Ladakh on May 8th, Thursday prohibited flying of drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in Leh district, citing credible inputs and security concerns about their “potential misuse” by anti-national elements.

District Magistrate of Leh, Santosh Sukhadeve, ordered the prohibition on flying of drones and UAVs by locals, tourists, or private persons and said any violation of the order shall attract strict legal action under relevant laws.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said: "The precision with which #OperationSindhoor was executed is unimaginable, very praiseworthy. 

Nine terrorists camps were destroyed in it and a large number of terrorists were killed. 

This operation was carried out without harming any innocent and with minimum collateral damage...".  

At the National Quality Conclave, Rajnath Singh says, "...We have to make the Indian Defence industry a strong and trusted brand. 

Today, I have come to make an important appeal to you. This appeal is to build a strong world leading and state of the art brand India. 

So that when countries have doubts about products in the world's defence market, they choose Brand India. 

Whenever in doubt, go for India, this should be our USP."

 Saudi Arabian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir met PM Narendra Modi at his 7 Lok Kalyan Marg residence in New Delhi on May 8th.  

Interacting with participants of the Kautilya Fellows Programme from India Foundation at Vice-President’s Enclave, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar “Our Prime Minister has exemplified Kautilya's philosophy in action. Kautilya’s thought process is a treatise in governance, virtually encyclopedic for every facet of governance - statecraft, security, role of the king and of those elected"

"… I quote Kautilya, 'A neighboring state is an enemy, and enemy's enemy is a friend.' Which country knows this better than Bharat? We always believe in global peace, global fraternity, and global welfare." he said. 

'Operation Sindoor'

Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC said - 

"The opposition should stand with the government, but they are doing politics of appeasement... Talking about the strikes in Bahawalpur and Masood Azhar, the Jaish-e-Mohammed attacked the Parliament in 2001; Muridke was the headquarters of 26/11 Mumbai attacks accused Hafiz Saeed... 

In 2008, the then government did nothing, but PM Modi conducted strikes in Bahawalpur, destroying bases of Masood Azhar. Our armed forces neutralised the terrorists and not the Pakistani nationals."

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann said:

"We have congratulated (the government), and we are with the armed forces. The Punjabis... they are the first to face a bullet. 

Under 'Operation Sindoor', we targeted the terrorists, but they (Pakistanis) are attacking the civilians. We have not even targeted their military, but only the terrorists. If they don't stop, then our armed forces are ready to give a response to them."