Mock Drill Highlights: 'Operation Shield' conducted in Srinagar, Akhnoor; air sirens sounded in Punjab

Mock Drill LIVE: Exercises simulating air raids, drone attacks and other wartime scenarios were conducted as part of the mock drills.

Mock Drill LIVE: A blackout was observed in Rajasthan's capital Jaipur and air sirens were also sounded as part of the mock drill in the city

Mock Drill LIVE: So far, the mock drills have been conducted in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor, Srinagar, and Baramulla districts

Mock Drill LIVE: Civil defence exercises, to test emergency preparedness, were also conducted at Doda's Government Medical College.

Mock Drill LIVE: Doda's additional deputy commissioner, Anil Kumar Thakur said that the drills were being conducted for the preparedness to deal with any kind of disaster situation.

Mock Drill LIVE: In Amritsar, air sirens were sounded as part of the mock drills under Operation Shield

Mock Drill LIVE: Civil defence exercises were also conducted in Jammu's Akhnoor

Mock Drill LIVE: Blackouts, evacuation exercises, as part of ‘Operation Shield' will be conducted in Jammu from 8:15-8:30 pm today, said Deputy Commissioner Sachin Kumar

Mock Drill LIVE:  Mock drills, as part of Operation Shield, were conducted at Amar Singh Niwas in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar.

Mock Drill LIVE: As part of the mock drill, blackouts will be held in multiple parts of Punjab including Gurdaspur, Ferozepur, Amritsar, Pathankot, Jalandhar, other areas.

Mock Drill LIVE: Operation Shield is a nationwide civil defence mock drill being held across the bordering states to test and strengthen emergency preparedness.

Mock Drill LIVE:  As part of the mock drill, there will be blackouts in Chandigarh's Kishangarh area and IT Park, today.

Mock Drill in India LIVE updates: In Punjab, the mock drills are scheduled to be conducted by 6pm. For other states such as Rajasthan, Haryana, the exercises will begin from 5pm

Mock Drill in India LIVE updates: Security personnel conducted an anti-drone mock drill at the Dussehra Ghat near the Taj Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Here's a glimpse

Mock Drill in India LIVE updates: In Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat, Haryana, the mock drills were scheduled to take place on May 29. They were postponed for administrative reasons.

"I request Jammu residents not to fear or panic, as this strengthens our minds and trains us for emergencies,"  DD News quoted Jammu Deputy Commissioner Sachin Kumar Vaishya as saying.

“2nd Civil Defense Exercise — a Mock Blackout Drill will be held on 31st May 2025, 8:00–8:15 PM. Location: HIRANAGAR SUB DIVISION & KATHUA CITY ONLY. Turn off all lights, pause activities, & stay calm. Let’s build a Resilient, Alert & Safer Kathua,” the Kathua administration said.

“A blackout drill will be conducted in the district from 8pm to 8.30pm in which inner areas of the district will be exempted," HT quoted Additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of Amritsar, Amit Sareen, as saying.

A mock drill will be conducted today at 5 PM at Amar Niwas Complex in Srinagar, Kashmir, to enhance emergency preparedness. This will be followed by a blackout drill at 8 PM.

Operation Shield is a government-led civil defence preparedness initiative designed to test and enhance the nation’s ability to respond to potential external threats, comprising air raids by enemy aircraft, drone intrusions, missile strikes, as well as civilian evacuation and alert procedures.

District administration Gurugram will “conduct a major Civil Defence Exercise under Operation SHIELD in a designated military area. Sirens at 5:00 PM | Blackout from 8:00 PM to 8:15 PM – A 15-minute blackout will be observed across the district”. DC Chandigarh said, “As part of a nationwide Civil Defence Exercise - Operation Shield* a 10-minute blackout will be observed in: Kishangarh & I.T. Park Saturday, May 31, 2025. 8:00 PM – 8:10 PM.”

Bhatinda police say, “Today, at 6:00 PM, mock drill will be conducted in the Cantonment area and Ganpati Colony. From 8:30 PM to 8:40 PM, there will be a blackout across the entire district. All residents, are kindly requested to cooperate during this mock drill and blackout.”

A mock drill, blackout exercise is scheduled to be conducted across all 41 districts of Rajasthan, comprising Jaisalmer, to prepare for emergency response in case of an airstrike or wartime situation. According to ANI, Civil Defence personnel said, “We are being trained under the leadership of experienced officers. Along with the mock drill, we are always ready to deal with emergency situations.”

To enhance disaster response capabilities, the Doda district administration will conduct a mock drill today. Deputy Commissioner Harvinder Singh stated that the exercise is intended to assess inter-departmental coordination and emergency preparedness. He urged the public to stay calm and cooperate, emphasising that the drill is a routine part of preparedness efforts.

According to officials, a controlled blackout lasting 15 minutes will be implemented near vital installations in Haryana from 8:00 PM to 8:15 PM, excluding essential emergency services like hospitals, fire stations, and police stations.

Punjab's Special Director General of Police, Sanjeev Kalra, stated the exercise would include all districts and simulate large-scale emergency situations beginning at 6 pm. “The mock drill is a part of Operation Shield and is being conducted in all districts of the bordering states on the Western border. The mock drill will be conducted by 6 pm. Blackout measures, rescue measures, fire services are a part of the mock drill...The representatives of the armed forces will also be involved in it,” ANI quoted him as saying.

The mock drill will consist of “Civil Defence Wardens/Volunteers stakeholders from local administration and youth volunteers like NCC, NSS NYKS, Bharat Scouts & Guides” in executing different Civil Defence measures against enemy aircraft, drones and missile attacks.

The government press statement issued on 29 May noted several shortcomings in the previous exercise. It stated that the current drill aims to address these critical gaps and "augment the Civil Defence preparedness against the hostile attack".