Suspected drones observed along International Border in Jammu's Samba, being engaged, says Indian Army

Suspected drones seen near the International Border, in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. Pic/PTI

Security forces are engaging suspected drones observed along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu region on Monday, the Indian Army said., reported the PTI.

The fresh incident of drone activity along the borderline comes barely hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first address to the nation following Operation Sindoor and the meeting of the DGMOs of India and Pakistan.

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The Army, however, said there is no need to be alarmed.

"A small number of suspected drones have been observed near Samba in J&K. They are being engaged," it said, according to the PTI.

In the backdrop of the situation, several areas witnessed blackouts in Samba, Kathua, Rajouri, and Jammu.

According to the PTI, on Monday, talks between the DGMOs were held during which issues related to the continuing commitment that both sides must not fire a single shot or initiate any aggressive or inimical action against each other were discussed, the Indian Army said.

It was also agreed that both sides would consider immediate measures to ensure troop reduction along the borders and in forward areas, it added.

The situation remained largely peaceful across Jammu and Kashmir, with no incidents of ceasefire violation reported along the Indo-Pak border Sunday overnight ¿ marking the first calm night after 18 days of hostilities following the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people-- mostly tourists dead.

India and Pakistan on Saturday reached an understanding to cease all firing and military actions on land, air, and sea with immediate effect, following four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes that brought the two countries to the brink of full-scale war.

Eighteen days of intense hostilities following the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, which brought India and Pakistan to the brink of war, ended with a ceasefire that restored calm along the Line of Control, the International Border, and the hinterland in Jammu and Kashmir. The Army thwarted Pakistan's drone attacks during the escalation.

The India-Pakistan border stretches over 3,300 kilometers, divided into three segments: the International Border (IB), spanning about 2,400 km from Gujarat to Akhnoor in Jammu; the 740-km-long Line of Control (LoC) that divides Jammu and Kashmir; and the 110-km-long Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL), which separates the Siachen Glacier region, the PTI reported.

(with PTI inputs)