War hysteria: Indian Military gets 'shooting down' orders against Pakistan at International border
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NEW DELHI - Indian Military gets 'shooting down' orders against Pakistan at LoC and International border for drones and jets.
Indian military have been given clearance to shoot down drones flying at 1,000 feet or below, sources said.
"Security agencies deployed along the international border have been given the clearance to shoot down drone crossing the boundary and flying at 1,000 feet and below," government sources told news agency ANI.
For any drone flying at heights above 1,000 feet, the final clearance will have to be taken from the agencies concerned as the flying object can be an aeroplane also, the sources said. by Taboola link: Sponsored Links link: . link a Job in the UK from India Might Be Easier Than You ThinkJobs in the UK | Search Ads link
Recently, the security forces including the Border Security Force have been spotting small drones crossing the international border in Punjab where the Chinese-origin unmanned aerial vehicles have even been used.
BSF personnel at Hussainiwala border post in Ferozepur spotted a drone on Monday night entering into India from Pakistani border. A search operation was launched after Punjab police were informed about the development. The local police are investigating the matter," BSF sources had said, NDTV has reported.
