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Pakistan drone incursions over Jammu & Kashmir and shootdown in J&K
On 25 July 2026, Border Security Force (BSF) units on the India‑Pakistan border reported two separate drone incursions over the Samba and Kathua districts of Jammu & Kashmir. The unmanned Kashmir on 25 July 2026, with aircraft were observed hovering above the villages of Taror (Samba) and Bobia (Kathua). Bobia. Indian officials suspected the drones originated from Pakistan a Pakistani origin and launched extensive conducted ground searches for any dropped that found no weapons, ammunition ammunition, or contraband. The sweeps uncovered no suspicious material. Two days later, on On 27 July 2026, Indian security forces again intensified search operations searches after overnight sightings of suspected Pakistani drones in the Rajouri and Samba districts. The army, BSF and police inspected forward areas Inspections along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB), finding uncovered no narcotics or weapons. In the same period, farmers discovered weapons, though a 51‑mm mortar shell discovered in Kayan village, Rajouri; it Rajouri was safely destroyed. The pattern continued on 31 July 2026 when the Indian Army intercepted and destroyed by a bomb‑disposal team. Pakistani surveillance drone in the Kaur sector of Jammu and Kashmir. The incidents drone, identified as Chinese‑manufactured and modified for intelligence‑gathering, was hovering over sensitive defence installations near Chakla. Soldiers recovered the aircraft and a 64 GB micro‑SD card containing images and video of Indian military positions. Authorities have prompted heightened surveillance begun forensic analysis of the data and are reviewing anti‑drone measures in vulnerable border zones such as Samba, Kathua and Rajouri. response to the escalating aerial espionage threat.