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The security forces detected multiple suspected Pakistani drones entering Jammu and Kashmir airspace from across the border on January 11, 2026, along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Borders (IB) in Samba, Rajouri and Poonch districts.
The drones hovered briefly over the Indian territory before retreating, prompting the Indian Army to fire guns in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri.
Officials said at least five drone movements were observed in forward areas, prompting extensive ground search operations to rule out the possibility of arms or contraband being dropped on the Indian side.
All the flying objects were seen hovering over the Indian airscape and hovering over sensitive locations, and then going back towards Pakistan, the officials added.
The security officials immediately activated safety measures and operating procedures, including alerting the troops in nearby locations and launching coordinated searches in the suspected drop zones.
In Rajouri district, Army troops guarding the Nowshera sector reportedly opened fire with medium and light machine guns after spotting a drone over the Gania-Kalsian village area around 6.35 pm.
Around the evening, another drone-like object was seen near Khabbar village in the Teryath area. Officials identified and said that the object possessed a blinking light, and appeared to originate from Dharmsal village in Kalakote and moved further towards Bharakh before disappearing.
Similar objects were reported from Samba district, where a drone-like object was observed flying for over a few minutes over Chak Babral village in the Ramgarh sector at around 7.15 pm.
In Poonch district, security personnel noticed another suspected drone moving from Tain towards Topa in the Mankote sector along the LoC at approximately 6.25 pm.
From the calculations of officials, the sightings suggested that the drones hovered over for some moment and then retreated back to Pakistan, which violated the private setup and camps of military coups.
Officials said the searches were continuing late into the night as a precautionary measure.
The latest incidents come just days after security forces recovered a cache of arms in Samba district’s Paloora village near the International Borders.
Joint search operations involving the police, Army and other security agencies were launched across the affected areas to check for suspicious troops and illegal arms activity.
The consignment, allegedly dropped by a Pakistani drone on Friday night, included two pistols, three magazines, 16 rounds of ammunition and a grenade, underscoring growing concerns over the use of drones for cross-border smuggling and infiltration attempts.
The drones hovered briefly over the Indian territory before retreating, prompting the Indian Army to fire guns in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri.
Officials said at least five drone movements were observed in forward areas, prompting extensive ground search operations to rule out the possibility of arms or contraband being dropped on the Indian side.
All the flying objects were seen hovering over the Indian airscape and hovering over sensitive locations, and then going back towards Pakistan, the officials added.
The security officials immediately activated safety measures and operating procedures, including alerting the troops in nearby locations and launching coordinated searches in the suspected drop zones.
In Rajouri district, Army troops guarding the Nowshera sector reportedly opened fire with medium and light machine guns after spotting a drone over the Gania-Kalsian village area around 6.35 pm.
Around the evening, another drone-like object was seen near Khabbar village in the Teryath area. Officials identified and said that the object possessed a blinking light, and appeared to originate from Dharmsal village in Kalakote and moved further towards Bharakh before disappearing.
Similar objects were reported from Samba district, where a drone-like object was observed flying for over a few minutes over Chak Babral village in the Ramgarh sector at around 7.15 pm.
In Poonch district, security personnel noticed another suspected drone moving from Tain towards Topa in the Mankote sector along the LoC at approximately 6.25 pm.
From the calculations of officials, the sightings suggested that the drones hovered over for some moment and then retreated back to Pakistan, which violated the private setup and camps of military coups.
Officials said the searches were continuing late into the night as a precautionary measure.
The latest incidents come just days after security forces recovered a cache of arms in Samba district’s Paloora village near the International Borders.
Joint search operations involving the police, Army and other security agencies were launched across the affected areas to check for suspicious troops and illegal arms activity.
The consignment, allegedly dropped by a Pakistani drone on Friday night, included two pistols, three magazines, 16 rounds of ammunition and a grenade, underscoring growing concerns over the use of drones for cross-border smuggling and infiltration attempts.
