Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has confirmed 'Operation Sindoor' is ongoing. All parties have backed the mission as the Air Force has been given a free hand to act upon any suspicious activity.

The international border has been under heavy shelling, and blackouts were enforced in several cities in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan after Pakistani drones were intercepted and explosions were heard.

Tensions have risen between the nuclear-armed neighbors since an attack on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir last month.