NEW DELHI, 02 July 2021, (TON): Army chief General M M Naravane said that the Indian military is developing capabilities to effectively deal with the threats posed by weaponized drones.

The army chief said on recent drone attack at the Indian Air Force station in Jammu "we have put in place certain measures and all troops are sensitised to this evolving threat. We are developing capabilities to deal with drone threats both in kinetic and non-kinetic realm, whether by state-sponsored elements or by states themselves."

He said "easy availability of drones definitely increases complexity and challenges for the security forces.”

The army chief asserted that there is strong counter-terrorism and counter-infiltration grid in place in Jammu and Kashmir.

In what was the first instance of Pakistan-based terrorists deploying drones to strike vital installations, two bombs were dropped at the IAF station in the early hours of Sunday, causing minor injuries to two airmen.

The explosions took place around 1.40am within six minutes of each other. The first blast ripped off the roof of a single-storey building at the technical area of the airport manned by the IAF in Satwari on the outskirts of Jammu. The second one was on the ground.

The aerial distance from the Jammu airport to the international border is 14km.

General Naravane said that there has been no infiltration along the Line of Control after the ceasefire agreement was reached between India and Pakistan.