Air Raid Sirens News
Amid border tensions, MHA has advised media channels to stop using Civil Defence air raid sirens in broadcasts, except for community awareness, to prevent panic under the Civil Defence Act, 1968.
As India and Pakistan remain locked in a tense armed standoff, New Delhi is stepping up its civil defence preparedness. The Directorate of Civil Defence will conduct a test of air raid sirens at the Public Works Department (PWD) headquarters at ITO on Friday at 3 PM. The drill will last 15 to 20 minutes, and officials have urged citizens to stay calm and not mistake the alarm for a real emergency.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the members of the Israeli war cabinet were forced to take shelter in a bunker for five minutes when air raid sirens went off in Tel Aviv during their meeting on Monday.
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