SOURCE: AFI
In a significant escalation of electronic warfare (EW) along the Indo-Pak border, India has rapidly deployed high-frequency jamming systems designed to disrupt Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals, including GPS, GLONASS, and BeiDou, as reported across multiple posts on X on April 29, 2025. These systems, strategically positioned near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, aim to degrade Pakistan’s situational awareness, navigation accuracy, and precision-guided munitions capabilities, further straining already tense relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
The deployment follows a series of recent provocations, including ceasefire violations along the LoC, clashes in Kupwara, and a deadly attack on April 29, 2025, known as the Pahalgam massacre, where 26 tourists were killed by The Resistance Front, a shadow group of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba. India’s decision to scrap the 2021 LoC ceasefire agreement in response has set the stage for this aggressive EW strategy. By targeting GNSS signals, India seeks to impair Pakistan’s military operations, which heavily rely on satellite navigation for drone navigation, troop movements, and precision-guided munitions like the Babur missile.
India’s EW capabilities are formidable, with over 50 dedicated systems deployed across its armed forces, as noted in 2024 estimates by the Centre for Land Warfare Studies. The Indian Air Force’s Rafale jets, equipped with the SPECTRA suite, and the Navy’s Shakti system on warships like INS Surat, provide advanced jamming capabilities against GNSS signals. However, Pakistan is not without its own EW tools. It has deployed Chinese-supplied systems like the DWL-002 and Zarb Coastal EW System, alongside commercial-grade jammers, to counter Indian operations, particularly drone activities along the LoC.
The GNSS jamming has broader implications beyond military operations. Civilian aviation, communication systems, and even daily activities reliant on satellite navigation in the region face disruptions, highlighting the collateral impact of this electronic showdown. While India’s technological edge in EW gives it an advantage, Pakistan’s use of low-cost, asymmetric tactics—such as supporting terrorist infiltrations with localized jamming—poses a persistent challenge.
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