Shimla, May 8 -- After the escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, Himachal has been put on high alert and deputy commissioners have been ordered to review the situation of schools in border areas decide if they should be closed, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Wednesday after a chairing a high-level meeting. The CM cancelled his visit to Kullu.

Commending the security forces, Sukhu said, "The way our forces have carried out this operation makes everyone proud. We are proud of the army and the people of Himachal stand with them and the country."

"Officials, including deputy commissioners and superintendents of police, especially those in border districts, have been directed to stay on...