Srinagar, June 1 -- Mock drills were conducted across Jammu and Kashmir, including sensitive border areas, on Saturday.

Under 'Operation Shield', the large-scale exercises aimed to enhance preparedness and coordination among agencies and civilians in the event of cross-border threats or wartime emergencies.

Organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Operation Shield was initially scheduled for May 29 but was rescheduled to May 31.

The second edition of this civil defence initiative was simultaneously executed across all western states and Union Territories that share a border with Pakistan, including Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Gujarat.

The drills simulated a series of emergency scenarios such as mock air raids, drone th...