India, May 9 -- Amid escalating tension between India and Pakistan under the ongoing Operation Sindoor in retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack, Himachal Pradesh on Friday stepped up security at its tourist destinations of Dharamshala-McLeodganj, Chamba-Khajjiar, Kullu-Manali and Shimla.

The state government has appealed to people to immediately inform the police about any suspicious person at these tourist places.

Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu chaired an emergency meeting and also directed increasing security around temples, hydroelectric projects and the state's border areas.

The orders assume significance in the backdrop of Operation Sindoor, triggered by the Pahalgam terrorist attack that left 26 people dead, most of th...