In a significant fallout from escalating Indo-Pak tensions, the United States State Department confirmed that the US Consulate General in Lahore has directed all its personnel to shelter-in-place. The consulate has also received initial reports suggesting local authorities may be evacuating areas adjacent to Lahore Airport.
This development comes shortly after India’s Armed Forces confirmed a precision airstrike on a Pakistani air defence system located in Lahore as part of its ongoing Operation Sindoor. The strike was part of India’s proportionate response to Pakistan’s failed attempt to breach and attack 16 Indian cities using drones and missiles on the night of May 7-8.
Due to reports of drone explosions, downed drones, and possible airspace incursions in and near Lahore, the US Consulate General in Lahore has directed all consulate personnel to shelter-in-place. The Consulate has also received initial reports that authorities may be evacuating… pic.twitter.com/3ZzHlmlSye
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2025
Key Indian military bases in Awantipora, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj were targeted. However, the Indian Air Force successfully intercepted all threats using its S-400 “Sudarshan Chakra” defence system.
The Ministry of Defence confirmed that the retaliatory Indian strike on Lahore and other locations was “in the same domain and with the same intensity” as the Pakistani aggression.
With the situation still fluid and Operation Sindoor underway, the international community is closely monitoring developments, particularly around Lahore — a key hub for Pakistan’s military infrastructure.