Pakistan initiated artillery shelling on Jammu Airport and surrounding military establishments late on May 7, 2025, as part of the larger escalation in response to India's Operation Sindoor attacks on terror camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The shelling at the Satwari cantonment and other military installations was quickly neutralized by Indian forces with the help of cutting-edge air defence systems, including the S-400 Sudarshan Chakra, which shot down several incoming missiles and drones.
Indian officials confirmed that none of the strategic military installations or civilian infrastructure in Jammu Airport were harmed, and all of the incoming threats were effectively neutralized.
The Indian Army retaliated in proportion to the shelling and cross-border fire on the Line of Control (LoC) in sectors like Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri, and Akhnoor while upholding the policy of non-escalation unless attacked further.
Meanwhile, Pakistani military sources asserted that they had downed a number of Israeli-origin Harop drones fired by India, reporting civilian and military casualties, although these reports have not been independently confirmed.
Satellite imagery and official reports verify that India's Operation Sindoor inflicted heavy damage on terror infrastructure in Pakistan, killing a number of high-profile militants and prompting Pakistan's retaliatory strikes.
In short, the attempted artillery attack on Jammu Airport was successfully countered by Indian air defence, with none of the main assets reportedly damaged, and Indian troops continue to remain high alert in the face of continued cross-border hostilities.
