Live news from India and Pakistan: Vikram Misri declares that Kartarpur Sahib Corridor services will be suspended permanently

India Live news from Pakistan: In response to Pakistan's May 8 attacks on many Indian locations, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said Friday that Pakistan's provocative actions targeted Indian cities, civilian infrastructure, and military installations. According to him, the Indian military's response was appropriate, reasonable, and proportionate. Misri also criticized Pakistan's official denial of the assaults, describing it as a flagrant lie and drawing attention to the Pakistani state's increasing deceit.

As tensions between India and Pakistan escalated, multiple airlines cancelled 138 flights to and from Delhi airport on Friday. Additionally, airport security has been increased nationally. In addition, Indian military troops launched Operation Sindoor on Wednesday, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, resulting in the closure of approximately 27 airports nationwide. The attacks were a response to the terror incident in Pahalgam on April 22. Amid growing tensions between India and Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday afternoon to discuss the state's security preparations.

The prime minister asked for information about Gujarat's readiness as a border state and the measures implemented to ensure the safety of residents in vulnerable areas like Kutch, Banaskantha, Patan, and Jamnagar, according to Patel. In addition, Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh met with CDS General Anil Chauhan and the heads of the three military services to conduct a thorough assessment of the national security situation. The Delhi meetings follow the rejection of Pakistan's attempts to attack Indian military sites the previous day.