Suspected Pakistani drone sighted along border in J&K’s Rajouri

A suspected Pakistani drone was sighted over a forward village along the International Border in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday (June 16, 2026).

The drone-like object with a blinking light was seen moving from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir side into Indian side in Sunderbani sector late Monday night (June 15), the officials said.

They said the suspected drone returned after briefly hovering between Mahadev Gap and Kalal village.

Security forces searched the area on Tuesday morning (June 16) to ensure there is no airdropping of any payload like narcotics or weapons.

However, nothing objectionable was recovered during the search operation, the officials said.