Jaisalmer, May 1 -- Amid mounting tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, villagers who live near the international border in Rajasthan are bracing for all possibilities and say they are ready to provide all assistance to the Indian Army.

In some of the last villages on the Indian side before Indo-Pak international border in Rajasthan, -preparedness and patriotism continue to go hand in hand.

Bunkers have already been constructed to shelter both civilians and security forces in the event of a military escalation, say locals in these villages. The presence of the Indian Army in the region serves as a constant reminder of the state of preparedness.

Locals in the area condemned the April 22 Paha...