Indian Air Force (IAF) will conduct exercises over the desert sector and adjoining areas along the India-Pakistan border from May 7, the IAF officials said. India has issued NOTAM for air exercise.
All frontline aircraft will participate
“Indian Air Force to carry out exercises over the desert sector and adjoining areas along the India-Pakistan border from tomorrow, 7th May in which all frontline aircraft including the Rafale, Mirage 2000 and Sukhoi-30s will participate, “ IAF officials said.
Indian Air Force to carry out exercise over desert sector and adjoining areas along the India-Pakistan border from tomorrow, 7th May in which all frontline aircraft including the Rafale, Mirage 2000 and Sukhoi-30s will participate: IAF officials pic.twitter.com/daiKPdOBWP
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MHA decided to organise Civil Defence Exercise and Rehearsal
On the other side, the Union Home Ministry decided to organise Civil Defence Exercise and Rehearsal across 244 categorised districts on May 7.
According to a letter written to Chief Secretaries, the Union Home Ministry said the exercise aims to assess and enhance the readiness of Civil Defence mechanisms across states and Union Territories.
The exercise is planned up to the village level. “Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to organise Civil Defence Exercise and Rehearsal across 244 categorised Civil Defence Districts of the country on May 7, 2025,” the letter said.
Primary objectives of the mock drill
The primary objectives of the mock drill include assessing the effectiveness of air raid warning systems, operationalisation of hotline, radio communication links with IAF, testing functionality of control rooms and shadow rooms, training of civilians including students on civil defence aspects to protect themselves in the event of hostile attack and provision of crash blackout measures.
