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India orders civil defence drills amid rising tensions with Pakistan: what to expect

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The Indian government has ordered civil defense drills across much of the country in an unprecedented move. The drills, set to take place on Wednesday, follow a deadly terror attack last month in the region of Kashmir that killed 26 people and reignited hostilities between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. In a letter issued Monday to […]
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