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Furthermore, an additional 48 drones were shot down during the night and throughout the day, bringing the total number of destroyed Indian drones to 77.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Director General of ISPR (Inter-Services Public Relations) stated that all drones were continuously monitored on radar. Each time a drone was detected, it was tracked in real time. He emphasized that Pakistan\u2019s air defense system is capable of tracking even small drones. A specific operational procedure is in place to safely neutralize drones, especially in civilian areas and during commercial flights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Web Desk: After facing setbacks at the hands of the Pakistan Air Force, India has changed its strategy and launched a total of 77 Israeli-made Herop drones towards Pakistan. However, all of them have been shot down by Pakistan. 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