Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Operation Shield: Civil Defence Exercise Set for May 31
Operation Shield, a civil defence exercise, will take place on May 31 in areas near India's western border.
It's a practice drill to prepare for air raids, drone, and missile attacks.
The exercise includes sounding sirens, blackouts, and practicing evacuations with the help of local administration and youth volunteers.
The drill aims to improve readiness against potential hostile attacks, building on lessons from a previous exercise on May 7, with a focus on addressing critical gaps in preparedness.
A civil defence exercise, "Operation Shield", will be held on May 31.
The drill will take place in districts near the western border.
Exercise aims to prepare for air raids, drone, and missile attacks.
Stakeholders include local administration and youth volunteers.
The exercise follows the first civil defence exercise conducted on May 7.
- Who
- Security agencies, civil defence wardens, volunteers, local administration, and youth volunteers
- What
- Civil defence exercise "Operation Shield".
- When
- May 31
- Where
- Districts bordering the western border, including Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, and Chandigarh.
- Why
- To augment civil defence preparedness against potential hostile attacks.
- Date
- May 31
- Location
- Districts adjoining the western border
- Purpose
- Augment civil defence preparedness
- Involvement
- Civil defence wardens and volunteers
- Activities
- Air raid sirens, blackout measures, evacuation practice
Sources
'Operation Shield' mock drills in border states, postponed earlier, will now be held on May 31
Postponed security drill in Punjab, J&K, Haryana, Rajasthan now on May 31
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