Tensions among Indian warships in the ongoing border conflict near the main Pakistani port in Karachi
Indian warships are reportedly approaching the Pakistani port in Karachi as tensions rise on the borders of the two countries.
A source within the Indian Armed Forces said their western fleet had moved to the Northern Arabian Sea, meaning it is now at the main distance of Pakistan’s largest port.
Sources told telegraph:’We are alert and ready to deal with any threats from our opponents. The movement of fighter jets and other naval assets is used for monitoring and deterrence.
The move is believed to have started eight days ago, meaning the ships are now in international waters and may remain there.
Some of these vessels are believed to possess aircraft carriers, destroyers, frigates and anti-noble ships.
Others are said to carry some Russian-developed Brahmin missiles that are able to travel at speeds of up to 2,300 mph and hit targets at 500 miles away.
It sparked major fears in Pakistan as its Karachi port handles 60% of the country’s trade and its naval bases.
The first deployment news reported by the Times of India came after several explosions in the city of Chamu yesterday.
View of a damaged shop destroyed by Pakistani shelling, they are preparing to evacuate the village of Lagama on May 9, 2025 in Uri, about 100 km from Srinagar
Pictured: Strong cross-border shelling and fire between India and Pakistan, in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, in Indian-American Kashmir, on May 9, 2025, view of a hole from the top.
Photo: An Indian villager shows shrapnel debris in Uri’s Gum Village, about 100 kilometers from Srinagar, May 9, 2025
After a severe power outage, it hit several areas in Kashmir, India, including Chamu, Katua, Samba, Udhamper, Rajuri and Pornchi.
Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged shells and gunfires on the Kashmir border, killing at least five civilians amid a growing military stalemate.
A strong artillery night in Pakistan killed at least four civilians and injured 12 people near the area where the boundaries were controlled, local police official Adeel Ahmad said.
Tensions between nuclear weapons competitors have soared since April 22, with Kashmir attacking 26 civilians in Indian-controlled Kashmir, mainly Indian-Indian tourists.
New Delhi accused Pakistan of supporting the attack, accusing Islamabad of refusing.
On Wednesday, India carried out air strikes at several locations in the Pakistani territory, which was linked to militants, killing 31 civilians, according to Pakistani officials. Pakistan said it shot down five Indian fighters.
India said on Thursday that it thwarted the attacks of Pakistani drones and missiles in military targets in more than a dozen towns, including the Indian-controlled Kashmir Chamu.
Pakistan denies it carried out a drone attack. India said at the same time it attacked Pakistan’s air defense system and radar near the city of Lahore. These events cannot be independently confirmed.
Pictured: India carried out air strikes at several locations in Pakistan’s territory on Wednesday
Pictured: After intense cross-border shelling and fire between India and Pakistan, in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, India-managed Kashmir, May 9, 2025
Pictured: A family sitting in an open-air restaurant just before the Pakistani attack in Jamu on May 8, 2025
Pakistan fired 300-400 drones for violating Indian airspace to target military devices at nearly thirty locations on the western border, Indian troops said on Friday.
Vyomika Singh, the wing commander of the Indian Air Force, said at a press conference that India used “dynamic and non-dynamic means” to knock down many drones.
Meanwhile, X social platform said in a statement Thursday that the Indian government has ordered the country to block access to more than 8,000 accounts, including many “international news organizations and other prominent users.”
The social platform did not publish a list of accounts blocked in India, but said the order belongs to censorship of existing and future content, which violates the fundamental right to freedom of expression.
Later, X briefly blocked access to the global affairs account that made its statement, and also cited Indian legal requirements.
India’s largest domestic cricket championship, the Indian Premier League, attracted top players from all over the world, and was suspended for a week.
Pakistan also handed over its domestic tournament to the United Arab Emirates due to tensions.
Several states in the north and west, including Punjab, Rajasthan, Indian-controlled Kashmir, closed schools and other educational institutions for two days.
Since tensions among nuclear weapons competitors soared on April 22, Kashmir has attacked 26 civilians, mainly Indian tourists, in popular tourist spots in India-controlled Kashmir
Picture: Indian security personnel stood in Vayan near Srinagar on May 7, 2025
Pictured: Hotel staff using Moblie phones, when others look for shelter in Pakistan attacks in Jamu on May 8, 2025
Pictured: A building damaged by local residents on May 7, 2025 in a building near Muzaffarabad, the capital of Kashmir, controlled by Pakistan.
Indian airlines have also suspended flight operations from 20 airports in the north and west. India’s civil aviation ministry confirmed in a statement temporarily closing 24 airports on Thursday.
The impact of the border outbreak is also shown in the Indian stock market. In early trade on Friday, the benchmark Sensex rose 662 points to 79,649, while the Nifty 50 traded at 215 points, at 24,058.
With fear of military confrontation and fears about world leaders calling for relegation, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the potential war between India and Pakistan would be “our business has nothing to do”.
“What we can do is try to encourage these people to lower a little bit, but we won’t be involved in the mid-war period, and fundamentally it has nothing to do with our business, nothing to do with the ability of the United States to control it,” he said in an interview with Fox News.
