After India’s retaliatory strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and PoK, security forces tighten vigil along border states. Anti-drone systems, air patrols, and evacuation protocols activated amid rising tensions.
May 8, 2025: A day after India’s high-precision missile strikes under Operation Sindoor, the border states of Rajasthan and Punjab have gone into emergency preparedness mode amid escalating tensions with Pakistan.
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The states are taking stringent measures following India’s strikes that targeted nine terror hubs linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians.
Security Tightened Across the Western Front
- Rajasthan, which shares a 1,037-km border with Pakistan, has completely sealed its border.
- The Border Security Force (BSF) has been given shoot-on-sight orders for any suspicious movement.
- Indian Air Force has suspended flight operations at Jodhpur, Kishangarh, and Bikaner till May 9.
- Sukhoi-30 MKI jets are conducting round-the-clock patrols from Ganganagar to the Rann of Kutch.
- Missile defence systems and anti-drone technology have been deployed across vulnerable zones.
Civilian Measures: Schools Shut, Blackouts Ordered
- Schools in Jaisalmer, Barmer, Sri Ganganagar, and Bikaner have been closed. Exams postponed.
- Orders for blackouts between midnight and 4 AM have been issued in Jaisalmer and Jodhpur districts.
- Blackouts are intended to hinder enemy aircraft during potential cross-border operations.
- Police and Railway staff leaves have been cancelled. Emergency response teams are on standby.
Punjab Mirrors Emergency Protocols
- CM Bhagwant Mann has cancelled all public events and government programmes.
- Police leave across the state has been cancelled and public gatherings restricted.
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Operation Sindoor: A Targeted Response
India’s Operation Sindoor involved 24 precision missiles targeting terrorist training centres in Pakistan and PoK, including locations in Muridke, Bahawalpur, Kotli, Muzaffarabad, and Bhimber. Officials maintain that no Pakistani military installations were attacked, only terror infrastructure linked to banned outfits.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri reiterated that the strikes were “measured, non-escalatory, proportionate, and responsible.”
Meanwhile, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has termed the strikes an “act of war” and vowed a “befitting reply,” increasing the prospect of further escalation.
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