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Why is India holding a nationwide mock drill on May 7 ?

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 6 May 2025
Amid heightened tensions with Pakistan, India will conduct a nationwide civil defence mock drill on May 7, 2025, across 244 districts. The exercise, mandated under Civil Defence Rules, 1968, aims to prepare citizens and authorities for war-like emergencies, including mock simulations and evacuation drills.
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 As India-Pakistan tensions intensify after the Pahalgam attack, India’s Home Ministry orders nationwide civil defence drills on May 7. From air raid sirens to blackout rehearsals, states prepare civilians for possible conflict amid rising threats. #IndiaPakistan #CivilDefence #WarPrep...

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