India, July 29 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday revealed that Indian armed forces successfully destroyed 1,000 missiles and drones launched by Pakistan on May 9 during Operation Sindoor, thwarting a major cross-border offensive.

"Our Air Defence Systems destroyed Pak missiles and drones. On May 9, Pakistan launched 1,000 missiles and drones on India. But all of them were destroyed in the air," PM Modi said while addressing the Lok Sabha during a two-day debate on the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor.

The Prime Minister praised the Armed Forces for their decisive response, stating that India carried out precision strikes on terror targets inside Pakistan. "We destroyed terror sites deep inside Pakistan with...