Just minutes before confirming the strikes, the Indian Army posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) with the caption: “Ready to Strike, Trained to Win.”
India’s airstrikes and Pakistan’s sharp response come a day ahead of a nationwide civil defence mock drill, scheduled by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The drill aims to prepare states and Union Territories for potential “hostile” attacks amid rising tensions with Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack.
The mock drills are designed to test India’s readiness for emergency scenarios such as air raids, blackouts, and mass evacuations. According to an official communication, “Civil Defence is considered an integral component of the nation’s passive defence strategy. The implementation of Civil Defence measures in vulnerable areas is governed by the Civil Defence Act, 1968.”
Pakistan has confirmed at least eight deaths as a result of the Indian airstrikes.
