Guwahati, May 9 -- In response to the recent Pahalgam massacre and escalating cross-border tensions, the Ministry of Home Affairs has directed all states and Union Territories to activate emergency provisions under civil defence rules.

The ministry issued letters to chief secretaries and administrators, urging them to ensure the swift and effective implementation of precautionary security measures.

This move follows India's retaliatory military action after the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed over 26 lives.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a high-level security meeting on Friday at South Block in New Delhi.

He reviewed the situation along the western border and assessed the Indian Armed Forces' operational readiness.

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