New Delhi, March 1 -- Indian Army personnel foiled an attempted drone intrusion along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district early Sunday morning, detecting and repelling multiple quadcopters that briefly crossed into Indian airspace before retreating under counter-drone action, officials said.

The episode, which unfolded shortly after dawn, highlights the growing use of unmanned aerial systems along the contested frontier and has prompted renewed vigilance among security forces deployed in forward positions.

According to officials, troops stationed in the sensitive Poonch sector detected suspicious aerial movement between 5:45 am and 6:00 am, when two to three small quadcopters attempted to violate Indian airs...