US EditionS-400 missile system: All you need to know about India’s advanced defence weapon used to counter Pakistani aerial attack
- On the night of May 7-8, 2025, Pakistan launched drone and missile attacks targeting military sites across northern and western India, which India intercepted using its air defenses including the S-400 system.
- The attacks followed Operation Sindoor launched by India the previous day in retaliation for a deadly attack killing 26 tourists, while Pakistan kept its civilian airspace open, allegedly using civil flights as shields.
- India shot down around 300 to 400 Pakistani drones, including a failed attempt to target the Bathinda military station, while some strikes also hit places of worship and civilian areas like a Christian school in Poonch.
- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri condemned Pakistan for its failure to close its airspace, accusing it of endangering civilian flights by allowing attacks to occur under the protection of commercial air traffic. He also denounced the assault on religious sites as a “new low” that put innocent lives at risk.
- The S-400’s first combat deployment demonstrated India’s growing air defense capability and sent a strategic message, though questions remain on sustaining such advanced technology amid evolving regional tensions.
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Here’s how multi-layered Indian defence worked in tandem to stop the wave of missiles and drones sent by Pakistan to target Indian cities
To thwart the wave of Pakistani missiles and drones, India activated its multi-layered air-defence system, including Akashteer ADCRS, S-400 Sudarshan Chakra, S400 Triumf, Barak 8 MRSAM (Medium Range Surface to Air Missile) and Akash Missile System.
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