Live Updates on India-Pakistan Tension: Security Drill Preparations Are Underway

India's Pahalgam Terror Attack Tensions in Pakistan LIVE CHANGES: Amid concerns about India's military response to the terror assault in Pahalgam that murdered 26 people last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday.In light of the "new and complex threats" that have surfaced in the wake of the terror strike and the escalating tensions with Pakistan, the Union Home Ministry has requested that all states hold exercises on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan will examine the plans for bolstering civil defense systems, which include cleaning bunkers and trenches, teaching citizens to defend themselves in the event of a "hostile attack," and practicing air-raid warning sirens.

The events took place on Monday, the 12th consecutive night that cross-border gunfire has occurred. Following the terror attack on April 22, tensions between India and Pakistan have been on the rise. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised to punish the attackers and anyone involved in the conspiracy "beyond their imagination" by pursuing them to the "ends of the earth."