When a threat of war looms over a country, the impact is felt not just by the security forces but also by civilians.
New Delhi:The country is preparing for an unprecedented civil defence security drill tomorrow to "train civilians and students for effective civil defence in the event of a hostile attack." The order came at a time when tensions between India and Pakistan are at their peak following the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 civilians were shot dead.
The last such drill took place in 1971 when India and Pakistan went to war, and the latter was split into two, and Bangladesh was formed. The armies of the two countries faced each other again in Kargil in 1999 and during Operation Parakram in 2001-2002, when India mobilised its troops toward the International Border and the LoC after the Parliament attack planned by terrorists operating out of Pakistan.
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