Chandigarh, May 30 -- In a concerted bid to bolster civilian and administrative preparedness along India's sensitive western front, the Punjab Government will conduct a large-scale civil defence mock drill -under Operation Shield - at 6 pm on May 31, 2025, across its six strategic border districts. The drill will simulate responses to aerial attacks, including drone and missile strikes, under full blackout conditions.
The second exercise of its kind, Operation Shield follows the Union Ministry of Home Affairs' directive under Section 19 of the Civil Defence Rules, 1968. It comes in the wake of increasing hostilities along the international border and the recent Pahalgam terror attack, underscoring the growing importance of civilian readine...