Guwahati, May 6 -- The Union Home Ministry has directed multiple states to carry out mock drills on May 7, government sources confirmed on Monday.

The announcement came in response to growing tensions with Pakistan following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam.

Authorities plan to activate air raid sirens and train civilians in basic civil defence techniques during the exercise to ensure public preparedness in the event of a hostile strike.

Officials also outlined additional measures, including blackout procedures, camouflage of critical infrastructure, and rehearsals of updated evacuation plans.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chaired a series of high-level meetings with senior defence officials to assess possible countermeasures...