Anticipating a counter strike from Pakistan in retaliation to the surgical strike, Home Ministry has declared five states on alert and has fortified its vigil.
Following the surgical strikes that wiped out eight terror launch pads along the LoC on Thursday early morning, India is anticipating a strike by Pakistan-based terror outfits.
On Friday, the Home Ministry issued an alert to up the ante against any such strike. The government has taken measures to amp the vigil at strategic locations including crowded place, airports, government buildings and historical monuments.
Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Jammu and Kashmir have been identified as possible targets. The authorities have been alerted and have been asked to exercise caution. According to sources, Pakistan's ISI likely to direct armed terror cells to carry out strike in Delhi.
Army chief, Gen Dalbir Suhag reaching northern Command headquarter, Udhampur to have first hand information about preparedness of army on line of control after surgical operation done by our troops in Pakistan area.
Northern army commander, Lt Gen DS Hooda will brief him about high security preparedness on line on control in Kashmir as well as in Jammu. After spending some time in Udhampur , he will visit western command, Chandimargh, where Lt Gen Surinder Singh brief him about border situation in Punjab and preparedness.
Here are the latest developments:
- Over 300 terrorists from Jaish, LeT and Hizbul flee from training camps in PoK following surgical strikes: Intel
- Talking for the first time after the surgical strikes, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that anyone harming India will get a befitting reply.
- Uri brigade commander shifted out: Defence sources
- Army Chief Dalbir Singh enroute to J-K, will meet Northern and Western Command to review security situation along border.
- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has offered to act as mediator to between India and Pakistan.
- Ban Ki-moon urged both nations to take immediate steps to de-escalate tensions in the region.
- Pakistan violated ceasefire in Phallanwalan and Akhnoor today.
- Pakistan isolated in south Asian region, as Maldives pulls out of SAARC Summit.
- Maldives cited cross border terror to boycott SAARC summit.
- Pakistan must act against Let, JuD: United States.
- United States warns Pakistan against use of nukes.
- Despite efforts to gain attention at UNSC, no support for Pakistan from international community.
- Sources from the intelligence said that strong possibility of ISI working on a highly motivated armed terror cell to carry out strikes in Delhi.
- Man hunt launched for suspected terrorists who entered Jammu and Kashmir some time ago and have been asked to carry out retaliatory strikes.
- Apart from Fidayeen, the government is also considering Pakistani terrorists who have infiltrated India.
