India-Pakistan War 2025: The New Age of Drone Warfare The year 2025 witnessed a sharp escalation in South Asia, as tensions between India and Pakistan erupted into a limited but intense military conflict. Although short in duration, the war showcased a new era in combat — where unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, played a decisive and unprecedented role. The Spark The immediate cause of the 2025 conflict was a terror attack in Jammu, which claimed dozens of lives. India blamed the attack on Pakistan-based groups, citing intercepted communications and satellite data. In response, India launched precision airstrikes on suspected militant camps across the Line of Control (LoC). Pakistan retaliated with artillery and drone strikes, and the conflict rapidly spiraled into direct military engagement. Unlike previous confrontations, this war unfolded under the constant presence of surveillance drones, AI-assisted target recognition, and real-time data sharing between ground force...