Just hours after agreeing to a ceasefire mediated by the US, Pakistan launched drones into Indian airspace, triggering sirens and explosions in border states. India's air defense systems neutralized most threats, but the intrusion followed a major retaliatory strike, 'Operation Sindoor,' targeting terror camps in Pakistan after a deadly attack in Pahalgam.
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