India's S-400 'Sudarshan Chakra' Thwarted Pakistani Drone And Missile Attacks After Operation Sindoor: Report

The Indian Air Force used S-400 “Sudarshan Chakra” to intercept and neutralise Pakistani aerial attack targeted at Indian security forces on Wednesday (7 May) night, India Today reported.

The attempted attack came just hours after India launched Operation Sindoor, targeting terror camps deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu-Kashmir (PoJK) in response to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack.

Pakistan launched a wave of drones and missiles aimed at strategic military installations across northern and western India. The intended targets included Awantipora, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Ludhiana, and Bhuj. 

However, the incoming threats were intercepted and neutralised by India’s cutting-edge S-400 systems, referred to as “Sudarshan Chakra” in the Indian military. However, China-made Pakistani air defence systems have failed as they have not been able to stop Indian aerial attacks so far.

The S-400 system, among the most advanced in the world, is capable of detecting threats from as far as 600 km and engaging targets within a 400 km range. India has currently deployed four squadrons, with key units stationed in Pathankot, Rajasthan, and Gujarat to cover sensitive sectors.

In a measured but firm counter-response on Thursday morning, Indian armed forces targeted and destroyed Pakistani air defence radars, including a key installation near Lahore. Defence sources described the action as a calibrated and proportionate response “in the same domain and with the same intensity.”

The Ministry of Defence reiterated India’s stance of non-escalation, stating: “Indian Armed Forces reiterate their commitment to non-escalation, provided it is respected by the Pakistani military.”

Pakistan has intensified its unprovoked firing along the Line of Control, deploying mortars and heavy artillery in multiple sectors including Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri, Poonch, Mendhar, and Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir, the Ministry of Defence stated.

This latest round of hostilities comes in the wake of heightened border security and a major shift in India’s posture after the Pahalgam attack. Officials said India would continue to avoid targeting Pakistani military establishments unless provoked, reserving the right to respond decisively against terror infrastructure.