Dhaka, May 8 -- A day after India's missile strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, the border states of Rajasthan and Punjab have been put on high alert. Leaves of all police personnel have been cancelled and public gatherings restricted as local authorities gear up for any retaliation from the Pakistan side, Indian broadcaster NDTV reported on Thursday.

The border of Rajasthan, which shares a 1,037km stretch with Pakistan, has been completely sealed and Border Security Force personnel have been given shoot-on-sight orders if they spot any suspicious activity.

The authorities of the northern Indian state have also restricted movement near the border for those who do not live ther...