Indian fighter jets patrolling above occupied Kashmir were forced to flee after the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) scrambled its jets, Pakistan media PTV News reported on Wednesday, adding to tensions between the two countries in the wake of the Pahalgam attack.
The tensions between the arch-rivals have intensified in the past few days, with Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif saying Pakistan had reinforced its forces and was ready for any incursion by India, while on the other side, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given his military “operational freedom” to act on the Pahalgam attack, Dawn reported.
PTV News, citing security sources, said that four Rafale fighter jets of the Indian Air Force (IAF) were spotted “patrolling” occupied Kashmir without crossing the Line of Control.
“Aircraft of the PAF immediately spotted the Indian fighter jets,” the report added.
“As a result of PAF’s diligent action, the Indian Rafale jets panicked and were forced to flee,” PTV News reported.
The government and the military has yet to provide details on the incident.
Earlier, Pakistan Army shot down two Indian quadcopters after they violated the country’s airspace along the Line of Control (LoC) in two separate areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
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