New Delhi, May 9 -- In the aftermath of Pakistan's latest strikes in India's Jammu, a high alert was sounded in Delhi, with all the government employees' cancelled, as tensions between India and Pakistan continue to simmer.

Pakistan fired eight missiles directed at Satwari, Samba, RS Pura and Arnia and all were intercepted and blocked by air defence units, defence sources said on Thursday. The latest attacks come just a day after India launched Operation Sindoor, targeting nine terror beds across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Hours after the attack, strollers at the iconic war memorial at Delhi's India Gate were asked to leave, and traffic around the region was regulated. Announcements were made by police, asking people ...