Hours after India announced its successful targeting of four air defence sites in Pakistan using armed drones, Pakistani drones were spotted over Jammu, Samba, and Pathankot on Friday night and were engaged by India’s armed forces. The strikes earlier on Friday were in response to Pakistan's multiple failed violations of Indian airspace, which had aimed at military infrastructure during the night between Thursday and Friday. This marked Pakistan’s third aerial provocation in as many nights.

At a briefing later that evening regarding Operation Sindoor, Indian Army’s Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, Indian Air Force Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri detailed Pakistan's attempted infiltration on Thursday night and India's countermeasures. Wing Commander Singh reported that Pakistan had attempted intrusions at 36 locations along the International Border and Line of Control (LoC) using 300-400 drones. She credited India's armed forces for downing many of these drones using both kinetic and non-kinetic methods. Preliminary investigations into drone debris indicated the use of Turkish Asisguard Songar quadrotor drones. One Pakistani drone also attempted to target Bathinda military station, but was neutralised.

India’s air defence response included the use of advanced systems such as Russian-made "Igla" missiles and counter-UAV jammers. While the IAF took the lead in defending airspace, the Indian Army’s air defence units, including guns and radars, also played a crucial role in countering the aerial threat. India had targeted air defence radars in Pakistan in retaliation, including destroying one radar in Lahore.