Mumbai, May 9: As tensions between India and Pakistan rise, former Indian cricketers Virender Sehwag and Shikhar Dhawan expressed strong support for the Indian Armed Forces, saying that India will respond appropriately to the recent attacks. On Thursday, defence sources said that Pakistan fired eight missiles targeting areas including Satwari, Samba, RS Pura, and Arnia. All the missiles were successfully intercepted and blocked by Indian air defence units. Sachin Tendulkar Pays Respect to Padmakar Shivalkar, Says ‘His Smooth Action and Rhythm Were a Treat To Watch’.

Explosions were heard in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, where Indian forces intercepted Pakistani drones. Sehwag took to his official X handle and wrote.

Virender Sehwag Backs Indian Armed Forces

Former Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan also reacted to this situation.

Shikhar Dhawan Lauds Indian Armed Forces

Similar interceptions took place in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, where residents also reported hearing loud explosions and seeing flashes in the sky. As a precaution, blackouts were enforced in several areas, including Bikaner (Rajasthan), Jalandhar and Amritsar (Punjab), and Kishtwar, Akhnoor, Samba, and Jammu in Jammu and Kashmir. Operation Sindoor: Gautam Gambhir, Pragyan Ojha and Other Former Indian Cricketers Unite in Support After Indian Armed Forces Launch Attack.

Earlier, India had launched Operation Sindoor iFormer Cricketers Virender Sehwag, Shikhar Dhawan Back Indian Armed Forces Amid Pakistan Tensions n response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 28 civilians. During the operation, Indian forces carried out precision strikes targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). India had also warned that any attack on military installations would get a fitting reply.

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